Worker's Comp Choice - Make Washington a 3-Way State!

In helping employers in the State of Washington, I see the Department of Labor and Industries with small pockets of hard working but overloaded adjusters who do not have the time to adjudicate claims. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Employers who can yell loud enough get heard. The two big issues I work on are: (1) A proper and complete investigation of a claim at the onset; and (2) having a clear plan of action for the claim that looks at what is needed to get a claim closed and the worker back to his/her job at time of injury.

The worker's compensation system was put in place to be a stop gap until an injured worker could return to work. Too many nonproductive employees find this system as a new way to delay their return to a job they may not like. While only about 5% of these claims are questionable in the first place, they cost employers millions of needless dollars that could go to employing dedicated and productive workers.

The State of Washington needs competition in the worker's compensation arena. Many injured workers are also being ill served especially when they want to return to productive work but their claim is not handled in a timely manner. I believe that the worker's compensation programs and employers and employees will benefit from a three-way state. Let's work at putting people back to good work at good productive jobs. As with most instances where there is competition to government supplied programs, the private sector can do a better job. Vote for I-1082.