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                          HOUSE BILL 1782

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Lisk, Romero, Dickerson, Hatfield and Basich

Read first time 02/08/95.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Requiring an annual report on workers' compensation fraud.

    AN ACT Relating to requiring an annual report on workers' compensation fraud; and adding a new section to chapter 43.22 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.22 RCW to read as follows:

    The department shall annually compile a comprehensive report on workers' compensation fraud in Washington.  The report shall include the department's activities related to the prevention, detection, and prosecution of worker, employer, and provider fraud and the cost of such activities, as well as the actual and estimated cost savings of such activities.  The report shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature prior to the start of the legislative session in January.

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