As I wrote about earlier, Commissioner Sviggum and the WCAC are proposing various changes to the current workers’ compensation system. Some of the proposed changes will drastically cut into injured workers’ entitlement to benefits.
An incentive not to hire a lawyer
For example, employees who resolve their claims within 30 days without hiring an attorney would be entitled to a 10% bonus.
This looks nice on the surface, but looks can be deceiving.
Employees may think they are getting more, but it is very likely that unrepresented employees will be taken advantage of by the employer and insurer. With the 10% bonus, it may be that much easier to persuade injured employees to take less than they should for a claim.
