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CorVel has provided workers’ compensation management services to Washington employers for more than 30 years. Our approach is that all injured workers need quality healthcare and compassionate guidance from someone who is familiar with their case. CorVel provides personalized attention, along with the expertise needed to help speed return to work, while ensuring patients understand and follow treatment plans and get their questions answered quickly. All so that recovery can continue and life can get back on track.
Our comprehensive return to work program ensures collaboration and communication with all interested parties including the injured worker, employer, human resources, medical and safety teams, and healthcare providers. We use technology, compassionate case management for employees and cost containment measures, to give Washington employers a superior program.
Washington Regulatory Updates 04/11/2024
SB 5212 – An Act Relating to Injured Workers’ Rights During Compelled Medical Examinations;
Issues: Worker’s Compensation (General)
Summary For 01/16/2023
This measure provides that a worker has a right to record the audio, video, or both, of all compelled medical examinations and has the right to have one person who is of the workers choice, but not their legal representative, and at least the age of majority to be present to observe all compelled examinations. All recordings are deemed confidential.
This measure requires the worker to for paying the costs of recording and, upon request, provide one copy of the recording to the department or self-insured employer within 14 days of receiving the request, but in no case prior to the issuance of a written report of the compelled examination.
Most Recent Update:
03/07/2024 – This measure failed upon adjournment of the legislature on March 7. This measure is ineligible for further consideration.
SB 5310 – An Act Relating to Defining Attending Provider and Clarifying Other Provider Functions For Workers’ Compensation Claims, and Adding Psychologists As Attending Providers For Mental Health Only Claims
Issues: Worker’s Compensation (General)
Summary For 04/26/2023
This measure simplifies references to providers throughout the workers’ compensation title. The measure changes “physician or licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner” to “health services provider” or “attending provider” throughout the text. This measure defines attending provider as a person who is a member of the health care provider network, is treating injured workers within the person’s scope of practice, and is licensed in one of the following professions: physicians; osteopath; chiropractic; naturopathy; pediatric medicine and surgery; dentistry; optometry; in claims solely for mental health conditions, psychology; physician assistants; and licensed advanced registered nurse practitioners. This definition expands the scope of providers an injured worker has the right to receive health services from following an accident at work.
This measure establishes that an application for compensation following injury may be transmitted to the department electronically. This measure takes effect July 1, 2025 and applies retroactively.
Most Recent Update:
03/07/2024 – This measure failed upon adjournment of the legislature on March 7. This measure is ineligible for further consideration.
SB 5368 – 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
Issues: Worker’s Compensation (General)
Summary For 02/14/2024
This measure allows employers to offer employees work through the stay-at-work program to with established approved nonprofits. The measure provides that an employer may offer off-site light duty return to work to a worker with a nonprofit organization if specific conditions and parameters are met. It applies to companies with fewer than 100 employees. The employee retains their other rights under this title and experience gained through this program does not preclude the employee from accessing vocational rehabilitation or retraining.
It also requires notices be provided to employees in their native language, and for employees to accept or decline light duty jobs within 7 days of receipt. This measure takes effect on July 1, 2024.
Most Recent Update:
03/07/2024 – This measure failed upon adjournment of the legislature on March 7. This measure is ineligible for further consideration.
HB 1137 – 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
Issues: Worker’s Compensation (General)
Summary For 04/26/2023
This measure allows an employer to offer an employee a off-site light duty return-to-work opportunity with a nonprofit. The injured employee may turn this down, and still maintains the same rights. It takes effect January 1, 2024.
Most Recent Update:
03/07/2024 – This measure failed upon adjournment of the legislature on March 7. This measure is ineligible for further consideration.
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