Workers' Compensation Attorneys

Workers' Compensation Overview

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Exclusive Remedy

Workers Compensation Exclusive Remedy Lawyer

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In the vast majority of cases, workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for damages. That means it is usually the only way to recover financial compensation for your workplace injury or illness.

Employers provide workers' compensation insurance for their workers and, in exchange, workers give up the right to sue their employers for workplace injuries and illnesses. That's why it's so important that your workers' comp claim be managed correctly.

Don't risk losing benefits that you deserve. Contact a workers' comp attorney and legal team at Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP, for a free consultation and case evaluation.

Our workers' comp legal team can help with a variety of issues. Need information on how to file a claim? Give us a call. Has the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries denied a claim in error? We'll appeal the decision. Concerned about whether you qualify for L&I if you had a preexisting condition? In health insurance, preexisting conditions may disqualify you from coverage. That's not the case in workers' comp insurance.

Exceptions to the Rule

Workers' comp is the exclusive remedy for damages in most workplace injury and illness cases. However, some injured workers may be able to pursue personal injury law suits. In a personal injury claim, you can recover financial compensation for pain and suffering in addition to lost wages and medical care. Pain and suffering are not compensated through workers' comp.

Injured workers can file personal injury claims in two circumstances:

  • Employer recklessness: Your employer's recklessness caused your injury or illness. For example, your employer was in violation of OSHA regulations or knew about safety risks and did nothing to fix them.
  • Third-party negligence: Your injury or illness was caused by a third party, for example, the manufacturer of a defective machine that injured you on the job.

If you have questions about whether you can file a personal injury law suit against your employer or a third party, please contact the workers' compensation attorney at Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP, today.

 

Helping Injured Workers in Washington for nearly Twenty Years.

Located in Spokane, the workers' compensation law firm of Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP, represents clients throughout Washington State, including the cities of Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham, Olympia, Vancouver, Yakima, Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, Wenatchee, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Clarkston, Pullman, Colville, and residents of Spokane County, the Tri-Cities area, eastern Washington, and western Washington.