AM I ELIGIBLE FOR LOSS OF EARNING POWER BENEFITS? If you’ve returned to work after a job injury, but effects of your injury leave you making less money, you may be able to receive loss of earning power (LEP) benefits to supplement your pay. LEP benefits are part of workers’ compensation in Washington State, overseen by the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).
QUALIFICATIONS FOR LOSS OF EARNING POWER BENEFITS
5%
Your pay is down more than 5 percent from what you made before your injury.
Your doctor confirms that your drop in pay is because of your job injury.
You’re working fewer hours or at a lower pay rate.
Or you used to have two or more jobs, but your doctor says after your injury that you can only hold one.
Benefits can give you a major boost in your road back from a workplace injury. But the workers’ comp system sometimes makes it difficult to get everything you’re entitled to receive. Talk to an experienced workers’ comp lawyer from Bothwell & Hamill to fight for your rights. CONTACT US TODAY!
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