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Safety pays by Leah Jaber ROII Marketing Manager
Joe Anderson, owner of Anderson Landscaping, avoided a $162,566 claim thanks to the tenacity and expertise of his ROII claim representative, Logan Gillihan.
Here at ROII, we know every claim is different. With every claim, we take the time to understand each unique situation and how to best advocate for our participants. Because ROII’s seasoned claim representatives have a keen eye and notice red flags right away, our participants consistently have better claim outcomes.
Logan Gillihan, Anderson Landscaping’s dedicated ROII claim representative, expedited the process of creating a formal light duty job offer and worked to obtain a job history. He later coordinated with the injured worker to fill gaps in their job history to have the best opportunity for disbursing liability amongst all previous employers.
Individualized assistance One such case was a recent occupational disease claim with Anderson Landscaping located in Wenatchee. Occupational disease claims are What is Occupational notoriously complicated. Disease? With these types of claims, it’s essential to look at the Occupational diseases employee’s work history include any illness or and any prior workers’ comp condition associated with claims in order to paint a a particular occupation or industry that happens over larger picture. Something a period of time. with this claim just didn’t seem right.
Going the extra mile Logan even contacted the worker’s doctor to see if any of their previous work history could have contributed to their shoulder problems. As Logan suspected, the doctor acknowledged that all of their prior work experience could have been a contributor. This information was then sent to Labor and Industries (L&I) to decide who was liable for the claim.
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Anderson Landscaping employed a worker who previously owned their own landscaping business for 28 years. During those 28 years, and even further back, this worker developed a shoulder condition that impaired their ability to do specific tasks on the job.
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Shortly after the information was presented, L&I determined Anderson Landscaping was not, in fact, liable for the claim at all. Hard work pays off ROII put in the hard work, and it paid off. Anderson Landscaping was not responsible for the claim that L&I determined would cost a whopping $162,556. “We had a tricky claim that could have cost us over $160,000,” said Joe Anderson, owner of Anderson Landscaping. “Our ROII claim representative Logan was there with us every step of the way, and the