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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1137: Return-to-work opportunities

Creating equitable access to return-to-work opportunities in workers' compensation.

Summary

  • Expands the Stay at Work Program by allowing employers to offer off-site light duty work with third party nonprofit organizations approved by the Department of Labor and Industries.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1137), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing equitable access to the workers compensation stay-at-work program by allowing employers to offer off-site light duty return to work opportunities to injured workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Berry D-36Julia Reed D-36Debra Lekanoff D-40Steve Bergquist D-11Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Timm Ormsby D-3

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 & Workplace Standards.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1137 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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