Seattle, Washingtion Attorney Blog: The Walthew Law Firm

Mar

2021

Protesting or Appealing an Unfavorable L&I Decision

Did you receive an unfavorable decision from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)? If so, you may be feeling stressed out or overwhelmed. Please know that you have the right to protest the order in writing and,...

Mar

2021

Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney

by Walthew |Personal Injury

If you or your loved one suffered a serious injury as a result of the careless or reckless conduct of another party, you might be eligible to recover financial compensation through a personal injury claim. Unfortunately, in many cases, injured...

Jan

2021

Winter Driving – What to do When in a Motor Vehicle Accident

by Walthew |Personal Injury

Unfortunately, car crashes happen to even the safest of drivers. Insurance industry groups estimate that the average motorist will be in four to six traffic collisions during their lifetime. While any collision is stressful, a car accident is all the...

Dec

2020

Social Media vs. Your Workers’ Compensation Claim

by Walthew |Workers Comp

Social media helps people connect and share their lives with friends and family members. No longer are popular sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter merely for young people. While just five percent of American adults were on social media in...

Aug

2020

These Critical Mistakes May Ruin Your L&I Claim

by Walthew |Workers Comp

Were you hurt on the job in Washington? If so, you are certainly not alone. According to official government data, more than 27,000 workers’ compensation claims were allowed in the state in 2019. In Washington, the overwhelming majority of employees...

Jul

2020

Why Is it Important to Report Accidents in the Workplace?

by Walthew |Construction Accidents Workers Comp

Workplace accidents are very common, leaving hundreds of workers with serious or fatal injuries every year. When a workplace accident occurs, even if the accident doesn’t initially seem serious, reporting the details of the accident is critically important. If you’ve...

Jul

2020

Department of Labor & Industries Applying a Cost-of-Living Increase

by Walthew |Media & News

Daily life is getting more expensive in our region. As announced by the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD), the average annual wage in Washington increased by 6.7 percent in the 2019 calendar year—from $65,301 to $69,700. It is the...

Feb

2020

King 5 Investigators Expose the Department of L&I’s Use of an Unaccredited and Ineffective Vocational School

by Walthew |Workers Comp

When you review the website for ‘Office Careers’, you find a relatively simple page with limited information. It certainly does not look like a large vocational retraining program. Yet, the privately run Renton-based online job retraining school has received more...

Feb

2020

Were You Injured While Working for King County Metro? Here is What You Need to Know

by Walthew |Workers Comp

King County Metro is one of the largest public employers in the state of Washington. According to the most recent report published by the King County Government, the King County Metro Transit Department currently employs nearly 5,000 workers, including bus...

Jan

2020

An Overview of the Different Types of Damages Available Through a Personal Injury Claim

by Walthew |Personal Injury

If you were injured because of the irresponsible or negligent conduct of another party, you may be eligible to recover financial compensation through a personal injury claim. This raises an important question: How much is my personal injury claim worth?...