BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
SB 5627: Workers' comp. exam rights
Concerning injured workers' rights during independent medical examinations.
Summary
- Allows an injured worker, at the worker's cost, to record certain examinations and to have one adult present to observe.
- Provides that the recording and observer may not interfere with the examination.
- Requires the worker, upon request, to provide a copy to the Department of Labor and Industries or the self-insurer.
- Provides that any material alteration of the recording by the injured worker may be subject to repayment of workers' compensation benefits.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 10, 2022
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Derek Stanford (D-1)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2022 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2022
- Companion bill
- HB 1763
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to injured workers' rights during independent medical examinations;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5627 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5627 (2025–26) Safe excavation
- SB 5627 (2023–24) County commissioner salary
- SB 5627 (2019–20) Healthy energy work group
- SB 5627 (2017–18) Mobile home communities
- SB 5627 (2015–16) Discover pass exemption
- SB 5627 (2013–14) Commuter air carriers
- SB 5627 (2011–12) Service member civil relief
- SB 5627 (2009–10) Industrial insurance appeals