1607-S AAS 4/10/97
SHB 1607 - S AMD - 266
By Senator Heavey
ADOPTED 4/10/97
On page 2, line 38, after "before" strike "July 1, 1997" and insert "August 1, 1997"
SHB 1607 - S AMD - 266
By Senator Heavey
ADOPTED 4/10/97
On page 3, line 38, after "before" strike "July 1, 1997" and insert "August 1, 1997"
SHB 1607 - S AMD - 266
By Senator Heavey
ADOPTED 4/10/97
On page 4, beginning on line 20, after "after" strike "June 30, 1997" and insert "July 31, 1997"
SHB 1607 - S AMD - 291
By Senators Heavey, Schow, Prentice and Anderson
ADOPTED 4/10/97
On page 4, line 36, after "(b)" insert "If a physician submits a report to the self-insurer that concludes that the worker's condition is fixed and stable and supports payment of a permanent partial disability award, and if within fourteen days from the date the self-insurer mailed the report to the attending or treating physician, the worker's attending or treating physician disagrees in writing that the worker's condition is fixed and stable, the self-insurer must get a supplemental medical opinion from a provider on the department's approved examiner's list before closing the claim. In the alternative, the self-insurer may forward the claim to the department, which must review the claim and enter a final order as provided for in RCW 51.52.050.
(c)"
SHB 1607 - S AMD - 291
By Senators Heavey, Schow, Prentice and Anderson
ADOPTED 4/10/97
On page 5, line 12, strike "(c)" and insert "(d)"
SHB 1607 - S AMD - 266
By Senator Heavey
ADOPTED 4/10/97
On page 6, after line 9, strike all of section 3
SHB 1607 - S AMD - 266
By Senator Heavey
ADOPTED 4/10/97
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "self-insurers;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 51.32.055; and creating a new section."
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