Investigations
The controversial medical exams that help decide WA workers’ comp
Reports from doctors hired by Labor & Industries have the power to close a claim and determine settlements, but injured workers say they favor employers.
Lizz Giordano
Multimedia journalist Lizz Giordano frequently reports on workplace safety, labor organizing and worker rights. Reach her at lizz.giordano@cascadepbs.org.
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Sheriff declines to investigate WA teen worker’s amputation case
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has declined to criminally investigate a Vancouver-based company that, state officials concluded, had
Investigations
Federal cuts put Washington workplace safety research at risk
Three programs that train occupational health experts and study worker safety for the state’s most dangerous jobs face an uncertain future.
Investigations
WA contractor’s safety record under fire after multiple injuries
An employee was airlifted from a Rotschy Inc. job site last month, the second severe-injury incident in two years for the Vancouver-based company.
Investigations
WA’s workers’ compensation system ensnarls some hurt on the job
A “grand bargain” under L&I can force injured employees to navigate multiple appeals or turn to costly litigation to get the care they need.