Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 6552 — Eliminating the three-day waiting period for receiving industrial insurance compensation.

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    Introduced
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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 2019-2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 6552 has been amended to eliminate the three-day waiting period for workers to begin receiving industrial insurance compensation after an injury. This change means that injured workers can receive benefits starting from the day of their injury, which can provide immediate financial support during their recovery. This amendment is significant because it helps ensure that workers are not left without income while they wait for their injuries to be assessed, allowing them to focus on healing without financial stress.

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S-5903.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6552State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Stanford and Hasegawa)READ FIRST TIME 02/04/20.AN ACT Relating to reducing the number of days that a disability must continue to receive industrial insurance compensation for the three-day period following the injury;
S-5453.1SENATE BILL 6552State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenators Stanford and HasegawaRead first time 01/22/20.Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.AN ACT Relating to eliminating the three-day waiting period for receiving industrial insurance compensation;
Employers may collect up to one-half the fund assessment from workers.(7) No worker shall receive compensation for or during the day on which injury was received or the three days following the same, unless his or her disability shall continue for a period of ((fourteen))seven consecutive calendar days from date of injury:
Employers may collect up to one-half the fund assessment from workers.(7) No worker shall receive compensation for or during the day on which injury was received ((or the three days following the same)), unless his or her disability shall continue for a period of fourteen consecutive calendar days from date of injury:
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. Senate Rules "X" file.

  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:00 AM

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. Minority; do not pass.

  8. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  9. Minority; without recommendation.

  10. Minority; do not pass.

  11. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  12. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 08:00 AM

  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6552?
SB 6552 is sponsored by Derek Stanford (Democrat) and Bob Hasegawa (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 6552?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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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