Contact Us About Early Return to Work
The Early Return to Work (ERTW) program
Together we can help injured workers avoid disability and economic hardship.
L&I's Early Return-to-Work team collaborates with the employer, health-care provider, and worker to explore possibilities for returning to work as early as it is medically appropriate.
Contact the closest L&I office to learn more about L&I's return-to-work services.
| Early Return-to-Work contact | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | Name | Phone | |
| Kennewick | Jack Patton | 509‑735‑0154 | Jack.Patton@Lni.wa.gov. |
| Mount Vernon | Richard Freitas | 360‑416‑3050 | Richard.Freitas@Lni.wa.gov. |
| Seattle | Peggy Halstead | 206‑515‑2818 | Peggy.Halstead@Lni.wa.gov. |
| Spokane | Chris Daniewicz | 509‑324‑2581 | Chris.Daniewicz@Lni.wa.gov. |
| Tacoma | Steven Hagoski | 253‑596‑3874 | Steven.Hagoski@Lni.wa.gov. |
| Tumwater | Jeri Parrish | 360‑902‑4837 | Jeri.Parrish@Lni.wa.gov. |
Health-care providers: get paid for your phone calls and secure messages
L&I pays about $130 per hour for your communication with employers, claim managers, and other providers (including vocational rehabilitation consultants).
Details are available in L&I Billing and Payment Policies under "Telephone Calls" and "Online Communications and Consultations" (in Chapter 10: Evaluation and Management Services).
Call our Provider Hotline at 800-848-0811 if you have questions about billing L&I.
Additional L&I contact information for Health-care providers.
