Today’s post comes from guest author Jay Causey from Causey Law Firm in Seattle. Mr. Causey is a longtime friend, and we are members of the Board of Directors of WILG: the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group. He is also a past president of the group. Attorney Jon Rehm in our office also serves WILG on its Board of Directors and recently represented the firm at a WILG meeting. Members of WILG meet four times a year to share resources, advocate for legislation, participate in training, and enhance relationships with other lawyers to better serve clients. The video below is just one example of the resources available through WILG. It is a powerful reminder of why our firm does what we do to represent workers and their families. It shows not only how far workers’ protections have come but reminds us to be vigilant and make sure employees’ rights and health continue to be protected through legislation and the courts.

Today’s post is a film on the history of workers’ compensation, presented by the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group at the National Symposium on the 40th Anniversary of the National Commission on Workers Compensation, which in 1972 found the state workers’ compensation systems to be inadequate and unfair.

This film is a great reminder that the workers’ compensation systems we work under today were created to correct issues with unsafe workplaces and the effects of injuries on the job during a time when workplace safety was not yet a reality.  We need to remember our history, lest the lessons hard-won be forgotten.