Claims Kit

Reporting of Claim by Employer  51.28.010 (1)  51.28.025

An employer who has notice or knowledge of an injury or occupational disease of their employee and who has received treatment from a physician, or has been hospitalized, disabled from work,  or who has died must immediately report this information to the Department. 

A workplace fatality or in-patient hospitalization of any employee must be reported to L&I within 8 hours of the incident. Any non-hospitalized amputation or loss of an eye(s) must be reported within 24 hours of the incident. Note: This applies to all employers with workers working in Washington no matter what industry they work in and regardless of workers’ compensation coverage

Posting Requirements

Certificate of coverage required RCW 51.04.120

Employers are required to obtain a certificate of insurance coverage and post it conspicuously in their place of business. They must have a separate certificate of coverage in each business location they operate. 

L&I will send three posters that inform employees of their rights and responsibilities as workers. They must be displayed where employees can see them 

Poster (English and Spanish)

Self-Insured Poster (English and Spanish)

Penalties for Late Reporting RCW 51.28.025  

An employer found to have engaged in claim suppression is subject to a penalty of at least $250, not to exceed $2,500, for each offense.

Physician Selection RCW 51.36.010

For the initial injury, a worker may see a provider of their choice. 

Once the provider network is established in the worker's geographic area, an injured worker may receive care from a nonnetwork provider only for an initial office or emergency room visit.