Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 5102 — Concerning industrial insurance medical examinations.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

101 added · 117 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 5102 include clarifications on where medical examinations for injured workers should be conducted. Now, it specifies that the examination should be held at a location that is convenient for the worker or, if appropriate, through telemedicine. Additionally, the revised bill limits the total number of examinations per claim to one before a final decision on a new claim and one for permanent disability evaluation, with allowances for further evaluations based on treatment. These changes aim to make the process more accessible and efficient for injured workers, reducing unnecessary examinations while ensuring they receive timely care.

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S-0804.2 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5102 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senate Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Senators Stanford, Conway, Das, Keiser, and Kuderer) READ FIRST TIME 02/15/21.
S-0130.4 SENATE BILL 5102 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senators Stanford, Conway, Das, Keiser, and Kuderer Prefiled 01/07/21.
Read first time 01/11/21.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.
(b) In addition to the criteria specified in (a) of this subsection, the department or self-insurer may order an examination or request the attending provider to arrange a consultation in the event of complication, controversy, or dispute over the treatment aspects of any claim.
(b) The examination must be at a place reasonably convenient to the injured worker, or alternatively utilize telemedicine if the department determines telemedicine is appropriate for the examination.
(i) The department must specify the amount of time, after a final allowance order, before such an examination may be scheduled.
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1 SSB 5102 (ii) The department must specify the amount of time since the last examination took place pursuant to these rules before another examination may be scheduled.
(iii) The department must adopt additional rules necessary to prevent duplicate examinations that address whether to authorize necessary and proper medical treatment.
(c) The examination must be at a place reasonably convenient to the injured worker, or alternatively utilize telemedicine if the department determines telemedicine is appropriate for the examination.
The department must address in rule how to accommodate the injured worker if no approved medical examiner in the specialty needed is available in that community.
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(d) The total number of examinations per claim is limited as follows:
1 SB 5102 the injured worker if no approved medical examiner in the specialty needed is available in that community.
(c) The total number of examinations per claim is limited as follows:
(v) The department must adopt rules to permit rare exceptions to the limitations identified in this subsection (1)(d) in the case of extraordinary circumstances, such as the death or disability of an examiner prior to completion of the report, or irretrievable loss of examination data.
(v) The department shall adopt rules to address when it may order an examination or request the attending physician to arrange a consultation where injured workers do not improve with sustained treatment.
(e) In claims involving self-insured employers:
(d) In claims involving self-insured employers:
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(i) Notices of examinations scheduled pursuant to RCW 51.36.070 must be mailed to the injured worker no later than 28 days prior to the examination.
2 SSB 5102 (i) Notices of examinations scheduled pursuant to this section must be mailed to the injured worker no later than 28 days prior to the examination.
The cost of said examination shall include payment to the worker of reasonable expenses connected therewith.
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2 SB 5102 said examination shall include payment to the worker of reasonable expenses connected therewith.
(c) The worker has the right to have one person, at least 21 years of age, of the worker's choosing, but not the worker's legal representative, present to observe all examinations ordered under this section, RCW 51.32.110, or by the board of industrial insurance appeals.
(c) The worker has the right to have one person, of the worker's choosing, present to observe all examinations ordered under this section, RCW 51.32.110, or by the board of industrial insurance appeals.
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3 SSB 5102 (d) All such recordings shall be kept confidential pursuant to RCW 51.28.070.
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 08:30 AM

  3. Referred to Ways & Means.

  4. And refer to Ways & Means.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. LCTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 8:30 AM.

  8. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 08:00 AM

  9. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.

  10. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.

  11. Prefiled for introduction.

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Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5102?
SB 5102 is sponsored by Kuderer, Keiser, Das, Steve Conway (Democrat), and Derek Stanford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5102?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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