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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

For many who have been seriously injured on the job and are disabled, it can be a frightening, uncertain road. Not knowing what your future holds or how you will survive from day to day can be overwhelming, to say the least. Questions arise, such as: How am I going to pay my bills? Will I lose my house? How can I financially take care of my family? What about retirement? Will I be able to live? What about my children, clothes, medical and dental benefits, college education? In Washington State, if you suffer a debilitating work injury that leaves […]