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EMR and Rate Setting Looking for lower rates on workers’ comp insurance in Washington state? As you may already know, there’s no shopping around here — all workers’ comp insurance is provided by the Washington State Department of Labor and…

In last week’s Ask Approach, we scared you with the all the ways that claims can raise your workers’ comp rates. The scariest thing of all is that rates can increase by 25% in just one year! This week, take…

Boo! It’s October! What’s lurking in your L&I Account? October is the month we start looking for ghosts and goblins to jump out and shout Boo! You might have another scare this month, as you look at your proposed L&I…

If you saw this L&I Tweet on September 15… https://twitter.com/lniwa/status/1305974622089695232 …you might have thought, “Well, that’s easy! L&I rates will be the same next year. Right?” Wrong!! Even though L&I is planning to keep its average rates the same for…

Workplace screening The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recommends screening protocols for all workplaces and suggests screening employees and visitors on a daily basis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also suggest screening, even though it may…

Safety Culture What is a safety culture? Culture by definition is “the way of life, of a group of people”, meaning the “way they do things”. If we look at safety as the “way we do things” in our places of…

Retro freeze is on the way If you’re in retail, manufacturing, or food processing, listen up! We’re less than a month away from the October 2 freeze date for the following Approach retros: PITB Platinum PITB Select SMART Advantage What’s…

One thing that became clear early on this year is that employers in Washington state would not see a reprieve from workers’ comp claim costs, even when their businesses were required to close due to the pandemic. If a light-duty…

10 ways employers in Washington state are impacted by COVID-19 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Approach has been sharing information on the response with our clients through Ask Approach, Toolbox Talks, and our weekly email newsletter. This week, we’re looking back…