Workers Compensation
We represent employers in all phases of workers’ compensation. Our firm represents employers regularly before the Department of Labor and Industries, the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, and the Superior and Appellate courts of Washington.

We represent self insured employers, claims service companies/third party administrators, state fund employers, and retrospective rating programs.

We provide legal representation to employers in workers’ compensation matters:

Assistance to employers seeking to become self insured
Certification issues
Allowance or denial of claims
Temporary total disability/loss of earning power compensation
Permanent partial impairment
Permanent and total disability/ pensions
Relief from the second injury fund for an employer
Claims administration
Fraud in the receipt of workers’ compensation benefits
Appeals
Repetitive trauma
Third party coverage when the injury is caused by the wrongdoing of a third party
Social security offset issues
Treatment
Immunity of the employer in civil suits
Self Insurance Audit issues – evaluation and if necessary litigation
Penalties
Vocational issues

We are proud of our ability to craft creative solutions to workers’ compensation issues and problems, and to tailor those solutions to the specific goals and needs of the client.

We represent a variety of employers throughout the Northwest, such as school districts, counties, cities, retail establishments, manufacturers, service industries, and hospitals. We are available for referrals in Chelan, Kittitas, and Douglas Counties for no additional charges for travel, mileage, or lodging.