In the latest National Census of Fatal Occupational Industries, published in December 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there were 4,764 work-related fatalities recorded nationwide in 2020, a 10.7 percent decrease from 2019. This figure represents a fatal work injury rate of 3.4 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers or one worker death from work injuries every 111…
The summer months often see more injuries than at other times during the year. The increase in workplace accident rates can be attributed to several factors, including the fact that more hazardous injuries like construction, forestry, and agriculture ramp up their work in the summer, more workers enter the workforce to take advantage of summer seasonal jobs, and younger workers…
Si trabaja en el estado de Washington, es posible que se pregunte si su empleador está obligado a brindarle beneficios de compensación para trabajadores en caso de que se lesione en el trabajo o desarrolle una enfermedad ocupacional. ¿Cuándo se requiere compensación...
If you work in Washington State, you may wonder if your employer is required to provide you with workers’ compensation benefits in the event you are injured on the job or develop an occupational disease. When is Workers’ Comp Required? Under Washington State law, every employer that has one or more employees are required to offer workers’ compensation coverage to…
At Smith Duran Law, we are well aware of the dangers of COVID-19 and how it continues to impact health care and frontline workers across the state of Washington. We can help essential workers after they’ve contracted a contagious or infectious disease at work to...