Claims

If you are injured at work or develop a work-related illness, workers' compensation pays for medical care directly related to your accident or illness.

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Getting Back to Work

You and your employer can work together to find light duty work while you heal.
Crime Victims: Who Can File and What is Covered.

If you've been injured or traumatized as a result of a violent crime in Washington State, we may be able to help you.
Protest or Appeal a Claim Decision

All parties to a claim have the right to protest any decision made about the claim. Or, they may appeal directly to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA).

News & Events

April 25, 2023
Washington honors 129 at Worker Memorial Day ceremony

TUMWATER — A firefighter who died after years of chemical exposure on the job, a construction worker buried by a trench collapse, a security guard killed when a vehicle crashed through his booth, and a home healthcare worker who was shot and killed by the grandson of his patient are among the 129 workers being honored at the Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) 2023 Worker Memorial Day Ceremony.
February 16, 2023
Clark County contractor must repay state for stealing $127K in workers’ comp scam

VANCOUVER — A contractor who claimed he was too injured to work, but was actually running his own construction company, must pay back the state more than $127,000.
December 21, 2022
Pierce County roofing contractor accused of faking injury in $54K workers’ comp scam

TUMWATER — A Pierce County man who claimed his on-the-job injury was so severe he could no longer work as a roofer has been charged with stealing more than $54,000 in benefits from the state workers’ compensation system.
November 22, 2022
Clark County contractor faces theft charge for taking $127K in workers’ comp while running own company

VANCOUVER — A Clark County man has been charged with stealing $127,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for working at his own construction business while claiming he was too injured to work.
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