The department issued a statement indicating they are short $62 million in Revenue. Companies in Washington State are being impacted with increased taxes from various government agencies impacting their ability to grow and generate higher revenues that would directly benefit this shortage.

           

Northwest staffing Solutions recommends our clients be proactive and aggressive in keeping rates to a minimum for the future survival and profitability of your company now more then ever.

           

According to a leading Casualty Investigator in New York City workers compensation claims increase during recessionary times for numerous reasons such as; claimants are motivated to file or extend claims and re-open claims as an alternate income source. Particularly since Washington State should see Unemployment Benefits expiring by the end of the 1^st quarter in 2010.  With an unemployment rate of 10%+ in Snohomish County and a predicted to climb to 11 in 2010; employees who suspect they may have their job eliminated will not be in a hurry to return to work.

           

Employers must be pro-active in implementing and maintaining safety procedures, policies and training.  You should have descriptive documentation of job functions to show physicians an employee is capable of returning to his or her job.  Post accident and pre-employment drug screening should also be conducted.