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August 25, 2016
Published by Christine Foster on August 25, 2016
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In the State of Washington, injured workers who have sustained an industrial injury or developed an occupational disease resulting in permanent physical and/or mental limitations may wonder about their ability to receive vocationalrehabilitation (retraining) benefits. Access to vocational services is not a guaranteed benefit; vocational services areprovided at the sole discretion of the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries when vocational rehabilitation is determined to be both necessary and likely to make the injured worker employable at gainful employment. (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=51.32.095) If the Director determines that vocational rehabilitation is necessary and likely to make the injured worker employable at gainful employment, a specific set of vocational […]
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August 8, 2016
Published by Christine Foster on August 8, 2016
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We are pleased to announce Mr. Dougal Tukten Neralich has joined Foster Law PC. Mr. Neralich has dedicated his legal career to representing those most in need; his primary focus has always been trial advocacy. Mr. Neralich received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas in Anthropology in 2004. After graduation, Mr. Neralich began work with disadvantaged, runaway, and homeless teenagers until deciding to go to law school at Seattle University School of Law. He earned his law degree from Seattle University in 2013 and immediately began practicing in Fairbanks, Alaska as a public defender providing zealous legal representation to otherwise underrepresented and marginalized populations in the interior of […]
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July 29, 2016
Published by Christine Foster on July 29, 2016
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Working with the Department of Labor and Industries can be daunting- but being proactive in your claim can help ensure you get the maximum benefits you’re entitled to. Follow these tips to assist in your claim, and seek the assistance of an experienced Workers’ Compensation attorney to further alleviate the inevitable stress of being unable to work and having a Worker’s Compensation claim. 1. File your claim with the Department of Labor & Industries on time. Washington State L & I regulation requires that a claim be filed with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries within 1 year from the date of the accident. In the […]
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November 16, 2015
Published by Christine Foster on November 16, 2015
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Bullies, we picture in our minds “Biff”, the bully from the Back to the Future movies, a big brute who always picked on the little guy in high school. But for many, the workplace isn’t high school and the stakes are a lot higher than being on the receiving end of childish pranks. For employers, the workplace bully can just as easily be Secretary Sally or Director Don and, believe it or not, they are silently costing your company thousands of dollars. What Is Workplace Bullying? Workplace bullying is a pattern of behavior that harms, intimidates, undermines, offends, degrades or humiliates […]
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November 12, 2015
Published by Christine Foster on November 12, 2015
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Since 1996, twenty-three states and Washington D.C. have passed laws allowing for the medical use of marijuana for specific medical conditions, one of them being chronic pain. However, during this period of time marijuana has remained a Schedule I substance at the federal level, which is defined as the following: “Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule I drugs are the most dangerous drugs of all the drug schedules with potentially severe psychological or physical dependence.” In the twenty three states where medical marijuana […]
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October 6, 2015
Published by Christine Foster on October 6, 2015
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If you have suffered a workplace injury and those involved were not your employers, you may be entitled to file a third-party liability claim. The following is a brief description of what a third party is and whether a third party liability claim may be sought. What Constitutes a Third Party? In a workplace injury, the third party is someone other than a co-worker or employer. It could be a manufacturer, another individual, a municipality, another company or a vendor — anyone who, due to negligence, may have participated or caused the work-related injury or illness. What Is Third Party […]
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