When a Washington worker is injured out-of-state

Washington workers cannot waive their rights to their Washington workers’ compensation benefits.

Washington workers have a right to file a claim in Washington. They can file the claim with L&I even if you report their hours on an out-of-state supplemental report and pay premiums to an out-of-state insurer. You are required to inform your workers of their right to file in Washington State.

An injured worker may file a claim in both Washington State and in the state or country in which they were injured, but any benefits they receive from L&I will be adjusted based on any benefits paid by the other state.