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Light-duty Takes a Hit From L&I and COVID-19   We were disappointed to learn that L&I plans to pay time-loss for any employees who were on a light-duty assignment that is not available due to COVID-19 and stay-at-home requirements. In…

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…

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…

  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…

  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…

  Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 March 20, 2020   Federal OSHA has published, Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19, a PDF brochure filled with tips that may be helpful for organizations wondering how to maintain operations during this…

  Coronavirus Resources for Employers in Washington State    There are more questions than answers as Coronavirus gains a foothold in Washington state. Luckily, there is a lot of guidance from local, state, and federal agencies that is specific to…

  Coronavirus Update for Washington State Employers: Gov. Inslee announced this morning (Friday, March 6, 2020) that first responders and health care workers are eligible for workers’ comp “during the time they’re quarantined after being exposed to COVID-19 on the…

Big win for Approach clients brings a big change to Stay-at-Work reimbursements Stay-at-Work reimbursements may now be paid out from the day the injured employee is released to light-duty and returns to work. That’s the decision a panel of three…