How to file a claim with the L and I?
If you have difficulty reaching an L&I claim manager, please contact us through L&I’s Claim & Account Center. Before your claim is filed you should: get medical help, and tell your employer. If you work for a self-insured employer, you must file your claim with them.
When does an employer have to pay for L & I?
Coverage is mandatory, and your employer is required to pay for it, either before or after you are injured. Most workers are covered by L&I in Washington State. You may have L&I insurance even if your employer says you do not, and even if your employer has not paid for this coverage. Most employers don’t like L&I claims.
How to file a claim for labor and industries?
Find out why we recommend online claim filing, how it works, and how it helps your patients. Fax a paper copy within 2 days to 1-800-941-2976 or 360-902-6690. Order forms online. If your patient is insured through L&I, go to Billing L&I and Submitting Bills and Reports.
Do you have to file a claim with your employer?
If you work for a self-insured employer, you must file your claim with them. Contact your employer’s personnel department for help. Gather the following information before you start your claim:
If you have difficulty reaching an L&I claim manager, please contact us through L&I’s Claim & Account Center. Before your claim is filed you should: get medical help, and tell your employer. If you work for a self-insured employer, you must file your claim with them.
When to reopen an L & I claim or self insured employer claim?
If an injured worker or provider believes that a claim should be reopened for whatever reason, a reopening application must be filed documenting the basis for reopening. L&I will carefully evaluate the evidence to determine whether reopening is appropriate.
When to file a claim with labor and industries?
L&I or your self-insured employer must receive your Report of Accident within 1 year of your injury date to file a claim. We must receive it within two years from the date of your doctor’s diagnosis for occupational disease claims. Next steps.
When to report an injury to the L & I?
Once your employer is notified that an injury occurred, they are also obligated to document the incident. Your employer will report the incident with their documentation to the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). How will I pay attorney fees?