WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER APPEALING A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRIES' ORDER: All parties have the same appeal rights. Any party (employer or injured worker) can appeal an Order from the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (Board.) This is a general outline of the definitions and procedures which govern these appeals. Download PDF

VIDEO & BLOG POSTS: A new video has been added to the Media section! Beware of Bona Fide Light Duty Job Offers. Also, remember to check the Blog regularly and read the new post on what's really involved in a Security Guard Job!

NEW RADIO ADS ONLINE: Three NEW Radio Ads have been added to the MEDIA section! Listen to the most recent radio ads for Williams, Wyckoff & Ostrander, PLLC. right here!
NOTE: You may also directly download MP3 files of the most recent radio advertisements: Vocational Rehab Counselor, Independent Medical Examiner, Structured Settlement. View the Media page for all of our radio ads.

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS: If you are injured on the job, generally the Department or your Self-Insured employer will pay for prescription medications necessary for treatment of accepted conditions, if it serves a curative or rehabilitative purpose... Read more! Download PDF

HOW TO FILE AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINER (IME) COMPLAINT:
The Department’s website states “IMEs should provide unbiased, accurate and comprehensive information and be carried out with dignity and respect for the worker.” Unfortunately, many IME providers have not read the Department’s website...
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STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS: There have been some recent major changes to Washington Workers Compensation Laws... Read more! Download PDF

IS DLI A TRUSTEE?: The Department of Labor & Industries Fulfilling its Duty as a Trustee for the Injured. Download PDF

RADIO ADS ONLINE: Listen to the most recent radio ads for
Williams, Wyckoff & Ostrander, PLLC. right here on our NEW Media page! NOTE: You may also directly download MP3 files of the most recent radio advertisements: April 2012, February 2012, January 2012 or January 2011.

REGARDING SOCIAL NETWORKING: Special Announcement regarding the use of websites like Facebook, Twitter, etc. while your case is still open. Download PDF

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