BILL REQ. #: S-2313.1
| State of Washington | 59th Legislature | 2005 Regular Session |
Read first time 03/07/2005. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
AN ACT Relating to travel expenses incurred by a worker seeking treatment for a work-related injury; and adding a new section to chapter 51.36 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 51.36 RCW
to read as follows:
The department or self-insurer will reimburse approved travel
expenses incurred by a worker. Upon prior authorization by the
department, travel expenses will be approved by the department and
repaid to the worker if a worker must travel more than ten miles from
the worker's home to the nearest point for adequate treatment, and the
worker incurs travel expenses.