This page provides answers to the following questions:
If you are claiming an injury, you must file a claim with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries or your self-insured employer within 1 year.
If you are claiming an occupational disease, you must file a claim with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries or your self-insured employer within 2 years.
Employers must have workers compensation insurance in Washington. However, there are several exceptions:
The injury must not have been deliberate. Additionally, you must not have intended to commit a felony while receiving the injury. The injury also must not have been caused by the deliberate intent of a beneficiary.
You might be eligible for medical benefits, wage replacement, prescription medications, travel reimbursement, property reimbursement, and permanent partial disability. More information can be found at the Department of Labor and Industries.
If you are claiming an injury, you must file a claim with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries or your self-insured employer within 1 year.
If you are claiming an occupational disease, you must file a claim with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries or your self-insured employer within 2 years.
You will receive your first benefit check within 14 of with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries or your self-insured employer receiving a report from your doctor. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries will also send you a claim arrival card, a first payment letter, informational pamphlets, and legal documents.
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries must receive your written protest within 60 days of the date you received the decision (15 days for decisions about vocational benefits.) The written protest may be sent online or by letter. You may then appeal the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries’ decision to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals.
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