BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5679: Workers' comp settlement

Establishing requirements for industrial insurance final settlement agreements.

Summary

  • Provides that the parties to a claim may enter into a final settlement agreement at any time once the worker has reached maximum medical improvement as provided in this act with respect to one or more claims under Title 51 RCW. All final settlement agreements must be approved by the board of industrial insurance appeals.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Clements (R-14)
Introduced
January 29, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1709

AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance final settlement agreements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5679 in other sessions

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