Learn about your employees' rights, reporting requirements, rules for subcontractors, and laws that direct our handling of overdue accounts.
Guide to Hiring Independent Contractors (F101-063-000)
A short booklet explaining independent contractor law in plain language.
Liability for Your Subcontractor's Unpaid Workers' Compensation Premiums (F262-262-000)
Information sheet explaining your responsibility for ensuring subcontractors pay worker premiums.
Employer Audit Self-Service Library
Use this page to find L&I; guides and reference cards to view, download or order.
Notice Of Completion Of Public Works Contract (F215-038-000)
Request for contract release form to be completed by public agency to release retainage for contractor.
Washington laws related to overdue accounts (46 KB PDF prints in Legal)
An information sheet containing the wording of all sections of the Revised Code of Washington that support — and limit — collections actions L&I can take against employers with delinquent accounts.
About Stop Work Orders
How L&I is implementing workers' compensation stop work orders.
Employer Fraud Red Flags (30 KB PDF)
Behaviors that alert L&I (and you, if you have a subcontractor) when an employer may not be paying proper workers' compensation premiums for employees.
Workers' Compensation Discrimination (223 KB PDF English and Spanish)
Information sheet explaining Washington laws intended to prevent employer discrimination against employees who seek worker compensation benefits due to work related injury.
The Reports tab of the agency's Legislative Information page has more reports covering the full scope of L&I activities, plus comparable reports for the prior year.
Department of Labor & Industries
PO Box 44278 (MS4278)
Olympia, WA 98504-4278
Phone: 1-888-811-5974
Fax: 360-902-4650
Email: christopher.bowe@Lni.wa.gov
Department of Labor & Industries
PO Box 44278 (MS4278)
Olympia, WA 98504-4278
Phone: 1-888-811-5974
Fax: 360-902-4650
Shari Purves-Reiter—Detection,
Tracking and Outreach Manager
PO Box 44274 (MS 4274)
Olympia, WA 98504-4274
Phone: 360-902-4733
Fax: 360-902-4650
Email: shari.purves-reiter@Lni.wa.gov
The Detection and Tracking Unit
Randy Littlefield, Investigations Program Manager
PO Box 44277 (MS4277)
Olympia, WA 98504-4277
Phone: 360-902-6826
Fax: 360-902-5350
Email: randy.littlefield@Lni.wa.gov
The Investigations program is responsible for:
Kathy Vargas, Field Audit Program Manager
PO Box 44150 (MS 4150)
Olympia, WA 98504-4150
Phone: 360-902-4763
Fax: 360-902-4650
Email: katherine.vargas@Lni.wa.gov
The Field Audit Program
Kristine MoorePO Box 44170 (MS 4171)
Olympia, WA 98504-4170
Phone: 360-902-4686
Fax: 360-902-4650
Email: Kristine.Moore@Lni.wa.gov
The Collections program is responsible for collecting worker, employer, and provider debt generated from various department programs, such as workers' compensation, workplace safety and health, and construction compliance.
Theresa Bunten, Firm Appeals Manager
PO Box 44172 (MS4172)
Olympia, WA 98504-4172
Phone: 360-902-4550
Fax: 360-902-4650
Email: Theresa.Bunten@Lni.wa.gov
Firm Appeals provides internal case management and policy direction for employer appeals from L&I audits, collection activities, and account management activities.
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