To help businesses during hard times, L&I can work with financially distressed employers impacted by the economy, natural disasters or other serious problems, to arrange a payment plan for workers' compensation premiums. Employers with a good payment record who have not paid their most recent quarterly premiums should call the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) for help.
L&I started the Employer Assistance Program in the spring of 2009, during the worst part of the recession, after discovering about 13,000 employers were delinquent on their workers' comp premiums – 60 percent of whom had accounts that had been in good standing for a long time.
Since then, L&I has helped thousands of employers catch up on their overdue premiums.
In order to better serve businesses, L&I asks employers to call in advance if they know they won't be able to make a quarterly premium payment.
Call 1-800-301-1826 to be connected to a staff member who can assist you.
Yes. Retro participation requires an employer to be "in good standing" with any debt owed to L&I. As long as you have been approved for the Employer Assistance Program and your payments are current and comply with your payment plan, you can continue to take part in the Retro Program.
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