Washington State Labor & Industries is refusing to pay a Kitsap County woman’s medical bills after she suffered injuries from a hit-and-run crash while she was on the job.
Shelley Withee suffered a concussion and neck injury after a vehicle rear-ended her car near the intersection of 4th Avenue South and South Jackson Street in Seattle in 2023.
The driver sped off and left Withee and two other passengers in shock, she shared.
“I didn’t feel anything right away. We actually got back to the office and I started feeling a little queasy, a little uneasy, a little bit of pain. My coworker said, ‘Better be safe than sorry. Go get it checked out,’” she said.
Withee got checked out at Overlake Urgent Care and was later sent to the hospital’s emergency room following the crash, a report wrote.
“When I went to the doctor, I had a concussion, and they were asking me all of these questions, ‘Who I should bill, and what insurance and how workers compensation was going to work.’ And at the end of the night, I’m thinking I had a concussion. How was I supposed to answer any of these questions accurately and honestly?”