Workers' Compensation Attorneys

Workers' Compensation Overview

Injured on the job? You need more than medical help. Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP.
Choosing the right legal representative makes all the difference. We make the difference.

You can lose your home, your car, as well as your income. Don't take that risk.

Contact the workers’ compensation team at Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP.

PPD & Pension

WA Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) Pension (PTD) Settlement Attorney State of Washington

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How much is your eye sight worth? What is adequate reimbursement for the loss of your hearing or the use of your arm?

No amount of money can truly make up for the permanent loss of function of any body part. Yet, a permanent partial disability settlement offers at least some compensation for such a loss.

Please contact the workers' compensation legal team at Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP, for skilled legal advice on your workplace injury.

We will assess your case to determine whether you may be able to recover a permanent partial disability settlement or pension benefits. In some cases, we may be able to help you receive additional compensation by filing a personal injury claim on your behalf.

Permanent Partial Disability (PPD)

If an on-the-job injury or occupational illness causes permanent loss of function of a body part, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries or your Self-Insured employer are obligated to pay you a permanent partial disability award.

Award amounts for specified disabilities, such as the loss of hearing, sight, an arm or leg, spinal injuries, etc., are set by state law.

Disability Rating

After you are medically stable and no further improvement in your condition is anticipated, your physician or an independent medical examiner will assess the amount of loss of function caused by your illness or injury. Using established guidelines, the medical professional will assign a disability rating.

Pensions

If your injury or illness results in a total permanent disability, you may be eligible to receive a pension, paid monthly for the rest of your life. Pension is payable when you are unable to return to work in any capacity. If your spouse died in a work-related accident, you are eligible to receive his or her pension benefits. If you are a minor whose parent died in a work related accident, then you are probably eligible for benefits until you reach 18 years of age.

Your Self-Insured employer and the Department of Labor & Industries are both motivated to deny your workers' compensation claim or pay you the least amount possible. The experienced workers' compensation legal team at Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP, is dedicated to helping injured workers maximize their benefits. Please contact our permanent partial disability settlement case workers today for a free consultation about your specific situation.

 

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.