HOW TO GET AN L&I WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
PENSION FOR LIFE If your injury at work was so severe that you will never work again—and you live in Washington State—you could get a workers’ compensation “pension” from the Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). This pension pays you monthly benefits for life. It’s valuable, rare and hard to get.
HERE’S HOW YOU MIGHT QUALIFY:
WHAT KIND OF PENSION BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE? L&I workers’ comp pension benefits come in different forms:
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY: Pays you when you’ll never work again
SURVIVOR BENEFITS: Pays spouses or dependents of workers who died because of their workplace injuries or illnesses
STUDENT BENEFITS: Pays dependent children (ages 18 to 23) of workers with lifelong injuries as long as they’re full-time students
FULL PENSION NOW: Opt to receive it all now or a reduced amount allowing your family to keep getting payments after you die.
HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR A WORKERS’ COMP PENSION? To get a lifelong pension, it takes a severe injury and proof that you can’t work, such as:
Medical records showing you have a “PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY”
VOCATIONAL EVIDENCE showing you can’t function in a job
An injury involving THE LOSS OF USE OF TWO LIMBS
An injury involving THE LOSS OF USE OF VISION
An EXPERIENCED LAWYER can help you understand your chances and sort out your options. If you might qualify for an L&I workers’ comp pension, you should pursue this rare, generous benefit.
The lawyers at BOTHWELL & HAMILL can help you navigate the workers’ comp system in Washington TO GET THE MAXIMUM BENEFITS YOU’RE OWED. CONTACT US TODAY!
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