WSDA L&I Advantage (formerly known as WSDA Retro) provides practice owner WSDA members with free workers' compensation support and L&I claims management.
Free Program Benefits for WSDA Members
As part of WSDA membership, practice owners can sign up for WSDA L&I Advantage to receive:
- Free strategic management of all L&I workers' compensation claims by WSDA's partner, Employer Resources Northwest (ERNwest).
- Comprehensive, best-in-class support to help improve workplace safety and control L&I premium costs.
- Up to $50,000 in wage reimbursement per claim for bringing injured employees back to work on modified duty.
Sign Up Today!
A quick, no-cost sign-up is required for members to receive these benefits.
Report an Incident
WSDA L&I Advantage-enrolled offices can report a workplace injury at ernwest.com/incident-report.
Questions? Please contact WSDA at info@wsda.org.
Free Strategic L&I Claims Management
We're here to decrease costs for our members through free workers' compensation support for employers. We've managed over 1,100 L&I claims for free for WSDA members, decreasing costs and impacts on business owners.
Proactive, Responsive Support for Employers
We're here to provide best-in-class support to members facing L&I claims. From initial injury reporting to claim resolution, we partner with ERNwest to represent our members through the entire process.
Wage Reimbursement for Return to Work
We're here to save our members money. Receive wage reimbursement from L&I and WSDA (up to $50,000 per claim!) when you bring an injured employee back on modified duty through our Return to Work program.
Member Testimonials | L&I Support from WSDA & ERNwest
“Without ERNwest, I never would have known there was a problem with the L&I claim against my office. I would have either had to hire an independent advisor to help me, or more likely, I would have just accepted my fate and paid a bunch of money for a claim wrongfully assigned to me.
My representative at ERNwest was responsive, professional, and saved me a lot of money. Plus, it cost me nothing as a WSDA L&I Advantage participant.”
– Stephen Lee, DDS
“Since joining WSDA L&I Advantage, I’ve had the opportunity to work with ERNwest. My ERNwest claims manager helped me navigate through some confusing and frustrating situations.
Their expertise and advocacy on my behalf to L&I saved me thousands of dollars in my future premiums and personally a lot of frustration and heartburn!”
– Nathan Russell, DDS
“After our employee filed a claim with L&I, our ERNwest representative helped us navigate each step in the process. The ERNwest team helped us provide required documentation to L&I, assisted us in writing a light duty job description, and helped us get the employee’s wages reimbursed through L&I’s Stay at Work Program and WSDA’s Match.
Our ERNwest Claims Manager was there for us every step of the way and made a very stressful experience much easier to deal with.”
– Christopher Herzog, DDS, MS
ERNwest: Our Partner & Program Administrator
WSDA partners with the experts at ERNwest to administer WSDA L&I Advantage. ERNwest will contact you if you have an L&I claim. Please respond, as they are contacting you on behalf of WSDA, not L&I.
To speak with ERNwest, please contact WSDA Performance Specialist Julie Osterberg at josterberg@ernwest.com or (253) 881-5669.
FAQs
Who qualifies for WSDA L&I Advantage?
Dental practices owned by WSDA member(s) with an industrial insurance account in good standing and who are committed to improving safety in their workplace.
If I enroll in WSDA L&I Advantage, do I need to change anything with how I pay premiums to L&I?
No. You keep reporting and paying premiums to L&I the same way you always have.
Is there an extra cost to join WSDA L&I Advantage?
There is no extra cost to sign up. WSDA members can enroll for free.
Once enrolled, you will remain signed up for as long as you are a WSDA member.
What is the risk? Could I pay more if I sign up?
There is no risk for participating dentists.
You may actually put yourself at risk of paying more than you should if you are not enrolled. If you are faced with a workers’ compensation claim and are not a WSDA L&I Advantage participant, you may have to hire a consultant or attorney to manage the claim for you, or accept the impact that the claim will have on your future rates without knowing if they could have been lowered or eliminated.
You may actually put yourself at risk of paying more than you should if you are not enrolled. If you are faced with a workers’ compensation claim and are not a WSDA L&I Advantage participant, you may have to hire a consultant or attorney to manage the claim for you, or accept the impact that the claim will have on your future rates without knowing if they could have been lowered or eliminated.
Do I need to re-enroll every year?
No, once enrolled, you will remain in WSDA L&I Advantage as long as you remain an active WSDA member. If your L&I account information changes, you may need to update your enrollment paperwork with WSDA.
Can non-member dentists participate?
No. As a benefit of membership, participation in WSDA L&I Advantage is exclusively available to WSDA member dentists. Become a member today to enroll!
