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December 13, 2016
Published by Christine Foster on December 13, 2016
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From time to time over the years, people have asked me if I see a lot of people faking injuries or taking advantage of the system. I occasionally do come across these people and I avoid representing them. The vast majority of my clients are hard-working people who have been cheated from the benefits they should be provided pursuant to our Industrial Insurance Act based on premiums paid into the system by both employers and employees. I want to share a case on point. Right now, my associate is meeting with a Client whose benefits were abruptly terminated a number […]
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December 1, 2016
Published by Christine Foster on December 1, 2016
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Congratulations to Tara Reck for being named to Super Lawyers 2016 Top Women Lawyers. Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Washington via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. The Washington lawyers who receive the highest point totals during this selection process are further recognized in Washington Super Lawyers Top Lists. Tara Jayne Reck is dedicated to the representation of Washington State’s injured workers, with a special focus on trial advocacy. Since being admitted to practice in 206, she has assisted disabled individuals in pursuing Social Security disability benefits and injured […]
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November 18, 2016
Published by Christine Foster on November 18, 2016
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Earlier this year, the case of Clark County vs. McManus went before the Washington State Supreme Court, ultimately raising the question of whether the “special consideration” jury instruction be treated as discretionary or mandatory. The “special consideration” instruction requires that testimony from injured workers’attending physicians be given careful thought or special consideration by the fact finder be that the Department, a judge, or a jury. The case surrounds Patrick McManus, a Clark County street sweeper who, after working between 1999 and 2011, had to quit due to a degenerative spinal disease affecting his lower back. The Department of Labor and […]
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November 4, 2016
Published by Christine Foster on November 4, 2016
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Essen, Germany – Tai chi, a low-impact martial art that features slow and meditative movements, can be as useful as conventional exercises in alleviating neck pain, according to researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen. In a study of 114 adults who had chronic neck pain for three consecutive months, the researchers placed participants in one of three groups. One group performed tai chi for 75 to 90 minutes per week, another performed conventional neck exercises for 75 to 90 minutes per week, and a third group received no treatment. Results showed that participants who did tai chi reported significantly less […]
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October 14, 2016
Published by Christine Foster on October 14, 2016
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Earlier this month, the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down the Opt Out provision of Oklahoma’s State workers’ compensation law, ruling in favor of injured workers. The 2013 legislation gave qualified employers the option to create treatment plans outside of the regular workers’ compensation system. The case involved Johnie Yvonne Vasquez, a department store employee who filed a claim for an injury to her neck and shoulder she sustained at work in 2014. Her employer, which had opted out of the state system and written their own plan, denied her claim. Vasquez sued and the Oklahoma Worker’s Compensation Commission agreed in a decision in February that the Statecannot allow […]
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September 20, 2016
Published by Christine Foster on September 20, 2016
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Christine A. Foster Has Been Nominated and Accepted as 2016 AIOLC’s 10 Best Workers’ Compensation Attorney in Washington For Client Satisfaction. The American Institute Of Legal Counsel has recognized the exceptional performance of Washington’s Workers’ Compensation Attorney Christine A. Foster as 2016 10 Best Legal Counsel for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute Of Legal Counsel is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Attorney in each state. Attorneys who are selected to the "10 Best" list must pass AIOLC’s rigorous selection process, which is based on client and/or peer nominations, thorough research, and AIOLC’s […]
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