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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2431

HB 2431: Industrial insurance laws

Addressing claim files and compensation under the industrial insurance laws.

Summary

  • Requires self-insured employers, when issuing payments to workers, to provide notice of the type of benefit and other information, and provides a penalty for failure to comply.
  • Requires surveillance or other investigation information to be provided immediately to a worker under certain conditions.
  • Requires employer communications with workers' treating medical providers to be provided to workers.
  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to make a permanent disability determination within 60 days of a worker's request.
  • Requires overpayment orders to include information about the overpayment.
  • Requires payment of attorney's fees and costs when the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals reverses a denial of the reopening of a claim settled with a structured settlement agreement.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2431), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
January 13, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 6302
Versions
HB 2431, SHB 2431

AN ACT Relating to claim files and compensation under the industrial insurance laws;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Connie Ladenburg D-29Tami Green D-28Timm Ormsby D-3Jim Moeller D-49Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2431)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2431)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2431)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2431)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2431)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2431)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2431)
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 2431 in other sessions

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