INTERPRETIVE AND POLICY STATEMENT
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Josh Swanson at (360) 902-6805.
Insurance Services, State Fund Claims Administration, Self Insurance, and Crime Victims
Interim Policy 5.12 Paying Time-Loss Compensation When Employer Also Pays Worker.
This policy applies to state fund, self-insured and crime victims workers' compensation claims. This policy was updated to be consistent with recently passed legislation (SSB 5676). Holiday pay, vacation pay, sick leave, paid-time-off or other similar benefits are not considered payment of full wages by the employer. These benefits do not meet the definition of kept on salary.
Contact Suzy Campbell or Valerie Grimm, P.O. Box 44208, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 902-4583 or (360) 902-5005.
Insurance Services, Office of the Medical Director, Crime Victims, State Fund Claims Administration and Self Insurance
Repeal Provider Bulletin 01-14 Recent Formulary Coverage Decisions and Drug Updates.
This provider bulletin has been deleted because the information is available at http://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Providers/Treatment/Presc/Policy/default.asp.
Contact Cecelia Maskell, P.O. Box 44322, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 902-5161.
Insurance Services, Office of the Medical Director, Crime Victims, State Fund and Claims Administration
Repeal Provider Bulletin 03-07 Implementation of the Prospective Drug Utilization Review Program.
This provider bulletin has been deleted because the information is available at http://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Providers/Treatment/Presc/Billing/default.asp.
Contact Cecelia Maskell, P.O. Box 44322, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 902-5161.
Insurance Services, Office of the Medical Director, Crime Victims, State Fund and Claims Administration
Repeal Provider Bulletin 04-02 Implementation of Senate Bill 6088 and the Preferred Drug List.
This provider bulletin has been deleted because the information is available at http://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Providers/Treatment/Presc/PDL.asp.
Contact Cecelia Maskell, P.O. Box 44322, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 902-5161.
Insurance Services, Office of the Medical Director, Crime Victims, State Fund and Claims Administration
Repeal Provider Bulletin 04-05 Implementation of the Preferred Drug List.
This provider bulletin has been deleted because the information is available at http://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Providers/Treatment/Presc/PDL.asp.
Contact Cecelia Maskell, P.O. Box 44322, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 902-5161.
Insurance Services, Office of the Medical Director, Crime Victims, State Fund Claims Administration and Self Insurance
Repeal Provider Bulletin 06-05 Coverage Decision: Standing, Weight-bearing, Positional, or Upright Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
This provider bulletin has been deleted because the information is available at http://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Providers/Treatment/CovMedDev/SpecCovDec/StandMRI.asp.
Contact Cecelia Maskell, P.O. Box 44322, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 902-5161.
Insurance Services, Office of the Medical Director, Crime Victims, State Fund Claims Administration and Self Insurance
Provider Bulletin 07-06 Brevio¦ Nerve Conduction Testing System.
This provider bulletin became effective August 1, 2007. This bulletin applies to state fund, self-insurance and crime victims compensation.
Brevio¦ nerve conduction testing system is not covered due to the lack of published literature showing the diagnostic accuracy for the intended use. It is considered investigational and experimental. L&I determined there is not scientific evidence directly addressing the safety, technical capacity, diagnostic accuracy or utility of the Brevio[¦] nerve conduction testing system.
Contact Josh Morse, P.O. Box 44321, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 902-5026.