Knowrasa Patrick

Knowrasa Patrick is currently an Assistant Chief Industrial Appeals Judge at the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals in Washington state. Knowrasa took a break from being an industrial appeals judge for four years (6/21-7/25) and served as the Self-Insurance Program Manager with the Department of Labor and Industries. Knowrasa has worked in workers compensation since shortly after graduating from Seattle University School of Law in 2000. She initially represented injured workers in social security and workers’ compensation matters. She took a 9 month break and worked for the National Labor Relations Board. When she returned to workers’ compensation, she represented injured workers and small businesses; and returned to graduate school where she earned an MBA from Babson College, F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.  Knowrasa has enjoyed over 25 years of contributing to the workers’ compensation system and purpose of keeping workers safe. She serves on the dispute resolution committee and is a College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers fellow.