Education

Fraud

Employer Fraud Red Flags (30 KB PDF) - Behaviors that might indicate that an employer is not paying industrial insurance/workers' compensation for their employees.

Prevention

Guide to Hiring Independent Contractors (906 KB PDF) - Explains independent contractor law and requirements.

Liability for Your Subcontractor's Unpaid Workers' Comp Premiums (190 KB PDF) - Explains independent contractor law and requirements.

Compliance

Washington laws related to overdue L&I accounts (46 KB PDF prints in Legal) - Read the text of an RCW (Revised Code of Washington) supporting and limiting collections action taken against employers.

Workers' Compensation Discrimination (223 KB PDF) - Explains injured worker employment discrimination rights.

Training

"Hiring Workers for Your Business: Are They Independent Contractors or Employees?"

This 140-minute online seminar, a joint presentation by L&I and the Internal Revenue Service (January 17, 2008) covers, in detail, both state and federal requirements for hiring independent contractors.