Contact Us About Early Return to Work
The Early Return to Work (ERTW) program
Together we can help injured workers avoid disability and economic hardship.
L&I's Early Return-to-Work team collaborates with the employer, health-care provider, and worker to explore possibilities for returning to work as early as it is medically appropriate.
Contact the closest L&I office to learn more about L&I's return-to-work services.
| Field Return to Work Staff key: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Means | ||
ONC |
Occupational Nurse Consultant |
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OT |
Occupational Therapist |
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TC |
Therapy Consultant |
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VSS |
Vocational Services Specialist |
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| Region 1 Field Return to Work Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Units | Phone | |
Rick Freitas, Regional Supervisor |
Mt Vernon |
(360) 416-3050 |
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Marilyn McMahon, ONC |
Everett |
(425) 290-1331 |
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Donna Gillon, VSS |
Everett |
(425) 190-1382 |
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Barbara Kendrick, VSS |
Mt Vernon |
(360) 290-1434 |
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Kate Wagner, VSS |
Bellingham |
(360) 647-7337 |
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Summer Wyze, VSS |
Mt. Vernon |
(360) 416-3028 |
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Michelle LaPointe, VSS |
WorkSource Skagit Co. |
(360) 416-3591 |
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| Region 2 Field Return to Work Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Units | Phone | |
Peggy Halstead, Regional Supervisor |
Seattle |
(206) 515-2812 |
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Chuck Shifren, ONC |
Seattle |
(206) 515-2812 |
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Deirdre Staudt, ONC |
Bellevue |
(425) 990-1471 |
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Kim Mayhew, ONC |
Seattle |
(206) 515-2782 |
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Barbara Reed, OT |
Bellevue |
(425) 990-1402 |
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Amy Valdez, VSS |
Seattle |
(206) 515-2833 |
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Janis Flaherty, VSS |
Bellevue |
(425) 990-1409 |
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Larry Laurence, VSS |
Seattle |
(206) 205-3520 |
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Charlotte Hier, VSS |
Seattle |
(206)515-2819 |
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Kelline Hermanson, VSS |
WorkSource Renton |
(206) 205-3520 |
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| Region 3 Field Return to Work Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Units | Phone | |
Steve Hagoski, Supervisor |
Tacoma |
(253) 596-3874 |
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Sharon Ballard, ONC |
Tacoma |
(253) 596-3880 |
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William B. Fultz, VSS |
Tacoma |
(253) 596-3878 |
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Christopher Yates, VSS |
Tacoma |
(253) 596-3880 |
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John Janson, VSS |
Bremerton |
(253) 415-4005 |
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Julie Jo, VSS |
Tacoma |
(253) 596-3875 |
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Karen Vencill, VSS |
WorkSource Pierce Co. |
(253) 596-3926 |
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| Region 4 Field Return to Work Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Units | Phone | |
Jeri Parrish, Supervisor |
Tumwater |
(360) 902-4837 |
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Kristine Kelm, ONC |
Tumwater |
(360) 902-4976 |
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Dana Wilcox, TC |
Tumwater |
(360) 902-6768 |
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Kelly Cowger, VSS |
Vancouver |
(360) 876-2334 |
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| Region 5 Field Return to Work Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Units | Phone | |
Jack Patton, Supervisor |
Yakima |
(509) 735-0154 |
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Kathy Kangas, ONC |
Yakima |
(590) 576-4273 |
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Cindy Lane, ONC |
Yakima |
(509) 454-3783 |
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Norma A. Martinez, VSS |
Yakima/East Wenatchee |
(509) 454-3780 |
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Michelle Bishop, VSS |
WorkSource Kennewick |
(509) 734-5297 |
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Brooke Davis, VSS |
Kennewick |
(509)735-0906 |
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| Region 6 Field Return to Work Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Units | Phone | |
Chris Daniewicz, Supervisor |
Spokane |
(509) 324-2559 |
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Elizabeth Ottmar, ONC |
Spokane |
(590) 324-2559 |
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Susan Morris, OT |
Spokane |
(509) 324-2628 |
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Ellen Nagourney, VSS |
WorkSource Spokane |
(509) 532-3077 |
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Candace Shroll, VSS |
Spokane |
(509 324-2593 |
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Health-care providers: get paid for your phone calls and secure messages
L&I pays about $130 per hour for your communication with employers, claim managers, and other providers (including vocational rehabilitation consultants).
Details are available in L&I Billing and Payment Policies under "Telephone Calls" and "Online Communications and Consultations" (in Chapter 10: Evaluation and Management Services).
Call our Provider Hotline at 800-848-0811 if you have questions about billing L&I.
Additional L&I contact information for Health-care providers.
