If Your Employee Is Injured
 
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Work Safe. Home Safe.

Immediately After an Accident
If your employee is injured on the job, take action right away.

Employer Claim Notification
To ensure early notice of employee claims, L&I will now mail claim arrival notices to both your claim mailing and physical location addresses, if the addresses are different.

Stay Involved with Your Employee's Claim
Control costs and retain a good employee by staying involved in the claim.

Help Your Employee Return to Work
Helping your employee return to work benefits you and your employee.

Out-of-State Injured Workers
Washington injured workers benefits and responsibilities don't change if they live outside Washington State.

Protest or Appeal Claim Decisions
How to protest or appeal L&I claim decisions.

In case of death, probable death,
or in-patient hospitalizations

Employers must report to L&I within 8 hours the death, probable death, or the in-patient hospitalization of any employee due to an on-the job injury by calling 1‑800‑423‑7233.

See L&I Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) rule, Accident Reporting and Investigation Reports.


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