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HOUSE BILL 1393
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Representatives Ballasiotes, Costa, Radcliff, O'Brien, Kessler, Blalock, Cody, Murray, Cole, Morris, Tokuda, Conway, Skinner and Kenney
Read first time 01/24/97. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
AN ACT Relating to crime victims' compensation; amending RCW 7.68.110; and adding a new section to chapter 51.52 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 7.68.110 and 1989 c 175 s 40 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The provisions contained in chapter 51.52 RCW relating to appeals ((shall))
govern appeals under this chapter((: PROVIDED, That no)). However,
provisions contained in chapter 51.52 RCW concerning employers as
parties to any settlement, appeal, or other action shall not apply to
this chapter((: PROVIDED FURTHER, That)).
(2)
Appeals taken from a decision of the board of industrial insurance appeals
under this chapter ((shall be)) are governed by the provisions
relating to judicial review of administrative decisions contained in RCW
34.05.510 through 34.05.598, and the department ((shall have)) has
the same right of review from a decision of the board of industrial insurance
appeals as does the claimant.
(3) A petition for review of a final order or judgment by the board of industrial insurance appeals must be filed with the court within ninety days of the board's final order or judgment.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 51.52 RCW to read as follows:
This chapter shall not apply to matters concerning employers as parties to any settlement, appeal, or other action in accordance with chapter 7.68 RCW.
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