WHCA Workers’ Comp

Return to Work (RTW) The single most powerful tool an employer has in controlling its workers’ compensation costs is immediately providing meaningful work. APRIL TIP: Yes, you can have your injured worker return to a different position that fits within the physical capacities approved by the attending provider as long as this return-to-work position adds […]

Return to Work (RTW) The single most powerful tool an employer has in controlling its workers’ compensation costs is immediately providing meaningful work. MARCH TIP: To keep your rates as low as possible, offer a reasonably continuous modified-duty position (work that you believe to be available for the foreseeable future) that fits within the restrictions

Return to Work (RTW) The single most powerful tool an employer has in controlling its workers’ compensation costs is immediately providing meaningful work. FEBRUARY TIP: It is in your company’s best interest to match the work pattern (full-time vs. part-time) for modified duty. For example: if an injured worker was hired for 25 hours, match

The Importance of a Job Offer Letter Providing Return-to-Work (RTW) to injured employees provides great benefits to both your employee and your business. However, you should follow a specific process to receive the most significant financial incentive and legal protections with your RTW program. The medical provider’s review of the offered work and the use

Return to Work and COVID – FAQ Is there anything specific to the COVID situation that we should keep in mind with RTW? With a valid, reasonably continuous job in place, workers who were furloughed due to COVID were paid unemployment rather than time-loss. This is beneficial to you as an employer because unemployment is

Return to Work Managing Performance Issues for Light-duty Workers We know that providing return-to-work (RTW) options help claims close faster and maintain control of your workers’ comp program. The benefits on your bottom line are well worth the process of identifying appropriate work, obtaining physician approval, and getting buy-in from supervisors.  There are times, though,

2021 Proposed Workers’ Comp Rates Released Labor and Industries (L&I) Proposes Lower Rates for Long-Term Care in 2021 Rate changes directly impact how much employers pay for their workers’ compensation premiums. L&I has proposed an overall rate change of 0% in 2021. “Our 2021 rate proposal recognizes the toll the pandemic is taking on employers

COVID-19 Information COVID-19 & Workers’ Compensation –Benefits from Labor and Industries At this point L&I will only provide benefits to healthcare workers and first responders during the time they are quarantined after being exposed to COVID-19 on the job.  If a first responder or health care provider then tests positive, time loss and medical expenses

COVID-19 Information COVID-19 & Workers’ Compensation –Benefits from Labor and Industries At this point L&I will only provide benefits to healthcare workers and first responders during the time they are quarantined after being exposed to COVID-19 on the job.  If a first responder or health care provider then tests positive, time loss and medical expenses

What We Know Now Respirator Protection Program Labor & Industries (L&I) is citing long term care communities for neither having proper face masks nor the necessary fit testing in place for this equipment. Complicating the issue, L&I has not provided clear messaging to explain what is required to adequately mitigate the risk of COVID-19 for