Claims Kit

Physician Selection RCW 51.36.010

For the initial office or emergency room visit only, the employee may choose any health care provider who is qualified to treat their injury. For any additional or ongoing care, the employee must be treated by a provider who is a part of the L&I Medical Provider Network. If the employees regular provider is not in the network and does not want to enroll, the employee must transfer to a network provider

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

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.

Posting Requirements

Employers are legally required to display 3 free posters in their workplace to inform employees of their rights and responsibilities. 

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 

Does a construction company have to post the posters at every job site or just in the construction office?

The key consideration is where the employees report for work. If your employees report to a central office, posting in the office is fine. If they report to a job shack, post them there. You may want to do both as the posters are free. You are not required to post them in a truck.

As an employer, you are required to make the posters available to your employees where they can see and read them.

If I the employer has one or more employees in Washington State who work from their home or vehicle, do they have to post the posters in their home or vehicle?

No. As the employer, you are required to make the posters available to your employees where they can see and read them. To comply with this requirement for employees working from their home or vehicle, you may:

Send each employee a set of posters. You can order them at no cost by visiting Lni.wa.gov/Posters. You may want to document that you sent the posters to your employees.

AND/OR

Send each employee an email with a link to Lni.wa.gov/Posters. Instruct your employees to read the posters and print them for their records. They do not have to post them in their home or vehicle.

1.  Notice to Employees — If a Job Injury Occurs  F242-191-909 
2.  Job Safety and Health Law (F416-081-909).  
3. Your Rights as a Worker ( F700-074-000). F700-074-999 SP