Legal Question in Employment Law in Washington

Re: injury

The theory behind the workman's compensation programs (in this state, operated by the Department of Labor & Industries) is that if a worker is injured on the job, their sole recourse against their employer is through workman's comp. The project manager would, in the eyes of the law, be considered an agent on the employer and so under the same protection. The only exception would be if the project manager intentionally did something to injure you. (I guess I am assuming you are the injured party, though you might be the project manager.)

You may also have recourse against a responsible third party, if the third party is not your employer. The most common example of this would be if your injury was due to an equipment failure of some sort, you may have recourse against the manufacturer.

I would urge you to contact an attorney who handles workman's comp cases, and he or she can give you further guidance. Many will handle these cases on a contigency basis.