Category: Ask Approach

2020 Retro Refunds Announced

  • 5.8.2020
  • Ask Approach

  2020 Retro Refunds Announced Employers across Washington state will share in millions of dollars this month — in addition to any assistance they’ve already received due to the COVID-19 crisis. That’s because Washington state has announced its refunds for…

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Utilizing Nurse Case Management During COVID-19

  • 5.1.2020
  • Ask Approach, COVID-19 - Ask Approach, Service Spotlight

  Utilizing Nurse Case Management During COVID-19 During this challenging time of Covid-19, it is important that all of us at Approach are doing everything we can to support our clients. One of the ways we are doing this is…

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Using Telehealth During COVID-19

  • 4.24.2020
  • Ask Approach, COVID-19 - Ask Approach

Using Telehealth for Washington Workers’ Comp Even before the COVID-19 emergency, telehealth was becoming much more commonplace. The American Medical Association noted a 53 percent increase in telehealth appointments from 2016 to 2017 alone. L&I is now allowing telehealth appointments…

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Service Spotlight: Monthly Reports From Approach

  • 4.17.2020
  • Ask Approach, Service Spotlight

  Service Spotlight: Monthly Reports Welcome to the Ask Approach Service Spotlight. Each month in 2020 we’ll take an in-depth look at a different service offered by Approach. For a quick look at all of the services available to Approach…

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COVID-19 Updates for April 10, 2020

  • 4.10.2020
  • Ask Approach, COVID-19 - Ask Approach

  COVID-19 Updates for April 10, 2020   Enforcement: If you have employees who are currently working outside of the home, read DOSH Directive 1.70. This enforcement policy for social distancing in the workplace was released on Tuesday, April 7.…

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Coronavirus Update for Washington State Employers (April 3, 2020)

  • 4.3.2020
  • Ask Approach, COVID-19 - Ask Approach

COVID-19 Updates for April 3, 2020 As it’s become clear that COVID-19 will affect the entire United States, the federal government has stepped up both assistance and regulations of workplaces: The Department of Labor has Fact Sheets, Q&A, and posters related…

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Permanent Light-duty - Real Life Success Stories

  • 4.3.2020
  • Ask Approach

Permanent Light-Duty, Real Life Success Stories At Approach, we’re always talking about the benefits of light-duty work. But, light-duty is more than just sitting your injured employee in front of a screen until it’s time to return to the job…

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Paid FMLA Rolls Out in Washington State

  • 3.27.2020
  • Ask Approach

  Paid FMLA Rolls Out in Washington State Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave system took effect on Jan 1, 2020. Anyone working 820 hours in a year (about 40% of a full-time, 40-hour week job) can now take leave…

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Paid FMLA Questions

  • 3.27.2020
  • Ask Approach

  Paid Leave Questions Ask Approach took a look earlier this month at the new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefit for workers in Washington state. Now, we’re back with additional updates and guidance, based on research done by…

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