Handout: Explains to workers the basic information about L&I’s Medical Provider Network. The handout can be used with workers covered both by L&I and by self-insured employers. Applies to workers in Washington state. Includes website and phone number contact information.

Handout: Explains to workers the basic information about L&I’s Medical Provider Network. The handout can be used with workers covered both by L&I and by self-insured employers. Applies to workers in Washington state. Includes website and phone number contact information.

Note: The October 2012 update edition contains limited new information, including a summary of recent workers' compensation reforms. The inside pages remain the same as the 03-2005 edition. This handbook contains useful information to help providers who treat patients in the workers' compensation system. Physicians can obtain 3 hours of CE credit by completing an online self-assessment based on this handbook. L&I and the authors have no financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider of commercial services discussed in this document.

To authorize L&I to accept electronically submitted bills for services provided to injured workers (2 pages).

To change an individual's (service provider's) name, add or delete referral categories, update certifications, leaving a firm, intern supervisor changes, and/or adding or deleting a branch for referrals.

Used by a licensed massage practitioner/clinic to request authorization for outpatient massage therapy services for L&I claims.

Book: A publication for independent medical examiners, attending doctors and consultants, this document contains guidelines, sample reports and billing procedures for preparing and conducting impairment ratings and independent medical exams in Washington's workers' compensation system. Beginning July 1, 2012, free Category I CME credits are available for completing the self-assessment associated with this handbook. Go to www.Imes.Lni.wa.gov and click on Medical Examiners Handbook for information on the exam. L&I and the authors have no financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider of commercial services discussed in this document.

Includes the F248-036-000 Statewide Payee Registration and W-9 form. For providers to complete that do not want to become a Labor and Industries network provider, or for a specialty that L&I is not accepting network applications for at this time. If you are applying to be a Labor and Industries network provider, please complete application process at www.ProviderNetwork.Lni.wa.gov

Used by medical providers to notify L&I that an occupational disease or infection has been diagnosed and that the worker has been advised that their condition may be work-related. This form can be used if the worker does not complete a Report of Accident or Occupational Disease (ROA) but should not be completed in place of an ROA.

Used by a therapy provider/clinic to request authorization for outpatient occupational or physical therapy services for L&I claims.

Used by occupational and physical therapy providers as an optional reporting format for a Performance-based Physical Capacities Evaluation.

For use by a therapist or vocational provider to request job modification for an injured worker before the injured workers is employed, possibly in a retraining program. This may involve tools and equipment that is purchased through L&I.

This form can only be used for services that can be authorized by the claim manager and it should not be used for Utilization Review (Qualis), Provider Hotline or requests to the Occupational Nurse Consultant.  If you are unsure of what services need to be authorized see L&I fee lookup utility.

Providers use this form to notify L&I of a change of their business address, billing address and account termination. Also has info on how to notify L&I on a tax ID (EIN) number change, tax ID address change and/or name change.

Used by medical providers when reporting initial treatment for an industrial injury or occupational disease for a self-insured claim. Medical providers treating self-insured workers, self-insured businesses, or their third party claims administrators may order copies of this form. Click the "order it" button to request paper copies. If you download the MS Word form, also download the PDF file with instructions on use of the MS Word form. The first file is an Office 2003 MSWord document with a .doc extension. The second file is an Office 2007/2010 version, with a .docx extension.

You can submit a Report of Accident (ROA) online https://secure.lni.wa.gov/home This form is not on the internet. If you are an injured worker, ask your doctor for a copy of this form. Order F242-130-999 from the warehouse to receive the instructions in Spanish to complete the form in English.

A form for Providers to submit disputes to the department regarding payment of medical provider bills

Use this form to submit your taxpayer ID number. Note: Register now for direct deposit available at a later date.

Book: Discusses best practices in occupational medicine that help return an injured worker to his/her job as soon as medically possible. Identifies resources available from L&I and explains how to bill for return-to-work services. Three hours of Category 1 CME credit are offered for completing an online self-assessment. Go to www.CMECredits.Lni.wa.gov.

Used by both workers and bidding contractors to read, sign and submit to L&I to verify that they have read, understand and accept their respective responsibilities in the home modification process.

Doctor's Worksheet for Rating Cervical and Cervico-Dorsal Impairment

This worksheet is to help the attending physician perform impairment rating on their patients with permanent partial disability of the Dorso-Lumbar or Lumbo-Sacral spine.

Used by the attending doctor to determine hearing loss.

Fact sheet: Answers questions about the home modification benefit in Washington State's workers' compensation program, who qualifies, what L&I can pay, and where to get more information.

Fact sheet: Answers questions about the home modification benefit in Washington State's workers' compensation program and the bid process for contractors interested in this work.

Fact sheet: Provides tips to help medical service providers quickly obtain answers to claims and billing questions. Introduces L&I's Provider Hotline, Interactive Voice Response Message System and online Claim & Account Center.

This application is for doctors applying for second opinion examiner (consultant) status. Current consultants do not need to reapply.

Labor and Industries Prosthetic Device Request Form

You must mail or fax form. No emailed forms are accepted. This assessment tool is provided by L&I assessment to determine the medically appropriate level of care that will meet the Injured Worker’s needs, abilities and safety in a residential facility. This assessment is not intended as a substitute for DSHS annual assessment & treatment plan, which is the sole financial responsibility of the facility.

This form has a list of mailing addresses and document types a provider uses to send to L&I. There is also a list of phone numbers.

Fact sheet: Reviews the options that an injured worker with low-back pain should consider in determining the best treatment choice.

This form is so L&I's Office of the Medical Director can evaluate medical device(s) that the attending physican wants to use to treat an injured worker.

Used to order L&I medical forms.

Information card: Provides contact information for injured workers needing assistance in finding a health-care provider who will treat their occupational injury or disease. This PDF will print out an 8.5" X 11" sheet that has 12 copies of the card. Note: Disclaimer information on Page 2 may not line up accurately in two-sided printing.

Information card: Provides contact information for injured workers needing assistance in finding a health-care provider who will treat their occupational injury or disease. This PDF will print out an 8.5" X 11" sheet that has 12 copies of the card. Note: Disclaimer information on Page 2 may not line up accurately in two-sided printing.

Providers complete this form to authorize a clearinghouse or third party to receive the EDI 835 Electronic Remittance Advice file from L&I's Provider Express Billing (PEB).

This form is to be used by Spanish speaking Medical Providers outside the United States. This form now includes both English and Spanish versions of the Provider form and letters. File includes W8ECI form from IRS and instructions for the form. Both IRS form and instructions are in English. Instructions in Spansih for the W8ECI have been added. This version is not the same as the English version, which is intended for use by Providers in the United States.

The provider network agreement for participation in the health care provider network for injured workers covered by Washington State Fund and self-insured employers.

Used by vocational counselors to test an injuried worker's skills and abilities.

Sample of a letter a return to work person would use to assist L&I in determining whether services or funds should be authorized to assist them in becoming self-employed.

Used to bill L&I for reimbursement of home nursing services.

Bill form for providers that bill the department for claim-related retraining and job modification services. See the Retraining and Job Modification Billing Instructions (F248-015-000) for information on completing this form.

Booklet/pamphlet: Provides an overview of L&I's activities to deter and detect workers' compensation fraud and abuse by workers, employers and medical providers. Includes statistics on dollars collected and costs avoided.

Booklet/pamphlet: Provides an overview of L&I's activities to deter and detect workers' compensation fraud and abuse by workers, employers and medical providers. Includes statistics on dollars collected and costs avoided.

Booklet/Pamphlet: Provides an overview of L&I's activities to deter and detect workers' compensation fraud and abuse by workers, employers and medical providers. Includes statistics on dollars collected and costs avoided.

Booklet/Pamphlet: Provides an overview of L&I's activities to deter and detect workers' compensation fraud and abuse by workers, employers and medical providers. Includes statistics on dollars collected and costs avoided.

Booklet/Pamphlet: Provides an overview of L&I's activities to deter and detect workers' compensation fraud and abuse by workers, employers and medical providers. Includes statistics on dollars collected and costs avoided for fiscal year 2009.

Booklet/Pamphlet: Provides an overview of L&I's activities to deter and detect workers' compensation fraud and abuse by workers, employers and medical providers. Includes statistics on dollars collected and costs avoided for fiscal year 2010.

Routing slip that accompanies the Vocational Services Closing Cover Sheet (F252-028-000) which is used to close vocational services to an injured worker.

Used to close vocational services of an injured worker. This form is attached to Vocational Closing Report Routing Sheets F280-013-000, F280-014-000 or F252-027-000.

Injured worker agrees to the ownership terms of the tools and/or equipment purchased as part of their training plan by L&I.

Pamphlet: Explains the impacts of workers' comp fraud and L&I's efforts to prevent and find fraud by workers, employers, contractors, and medical providers.