WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5801: Industrial insurance appeals

Concerning attorney and witness fees in industrial insurance court appeals.

Summary

  • Requires the employer or retrospective rating group to pay the worker's attorneys' fees and costs when the employer or group appeals a Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals decision, and the court sustains in full or in part the worker's or beneficiary's right to relief.
  • Reorganizes other provisions regarding payment of attorneys' fees and costs in workers' compensation appeals.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5801), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 11, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to attorney and witness fees in industrial insurance court appeals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5801
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican02000
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. LCTA - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.

SB 5801 in other sessions

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