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Act now to maximize your retro refund potential On October 2, L&I will take a snapshot of claims expenses for employers in the following Approach retros: PITB Platinum PITB Select SMART Advantage Washington workers’ comp freeze dates explained Remember playing…

Like many of you, each of us at Approach has been working from home since March. What we thought might be a matter of weeks back has stretched into months – some are wondering if desk-based employees will ever return…

Time to review your Accident Prevention Program Summer is usually high season for many of our industries, but of course this is a summer (and a year) like no other. Think for a second about these questions: How has your…

It’s been nearly two months since the Safe Start program began in Washington state – and a month since the Stay Home, Stay Healthy program ended. Let’s take a look at how Washington businesses are adapting and get some reminders…

  COVID-19 Updates for June 5, 2020 Overview of Updates within this article: Masks: This will be enforced by DOSH. Beginning Monday, June 8th, all employees will be required to wear a cloth facial covering with some exceptions. Employers must…

Many employers are worried about workplace safety inspections right now, especially because of COVID-19 requirements. There’s lots of confusion about requirements and enforcement. Let’s face it – with the economic impacts of full and partial shutdowns, an expensive fine or…

  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…

Update – July 2020: The temporary telehealth policies mentioned in this article, originally scheduled to expire on July 3, 2020, have been extended into next year. They will now expire June 30, 2021. Using Telehealth for Washington Workers’ Comp Even…

  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.…

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…