Read first time 03/21/11. Referred to Committee on Labor & Workforce Development.

AN ACT Relating to achieving savings in workers' compensation, but only with respect to the offset of permanent total disability awards by prior permanent partial disability awards and allowing self-insurers to grant requests to convert permanent partial disability awards to a lump sum; amending RCW 51.32.080; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Sec. 1 RCW 51.32.080 and 2007 c 172 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)(a) Until July 1, 1993, for the permanent partial disabilities here specifically described, the injured worker shall receive compensation as follows:

LOSS BY AMPUTATION
Of leg above the knee joint with short thigh stump (3" or less below the tuberosity of ischium) . . . . . . . . . . . .	$54,000.00
Of leg at or above knee joint with functional stump . . . . . . . . . . . .	48,600.00
Of leg below knee joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	43,200.00
Of leg at ankle (Syme) . . . . . . . . . . . .	37,800.00
Of foot at mid-metatarsals . . . . . . . . . . . .	18,900.00
Of great toe with resection of metatarsal bone . . . . . . . . . . . .	11,340.00
Of great toe at metatarsophalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	6,804.00
Of great toe at interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	3,600.00
Of lesser toe (2nd to 5th) with resection of metatarsal bone . . . . . . . . . . . .	4,140.00
Of lesser toe at metatarsophalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	2,016.00
Of lesser toe at proximal interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	1,494.00
Of lesser toe at distal interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	378.00
Of arm at or above the deltoid insertion or by disarticulation at the shoulder . . . . . . . . . . . .	54,000.00
Of arm at any point from below the deltoid insertion to below the elbow joint at the insertion of the biceps tendon . . . . . . . . . . . .	51,300.00
Of arm at any point from below the elbow joint distal to the insertion of the biceps tendon to and including mid-metacarpal amputation of the hand . . . . . . . . . . . .	48,600.00
Of all fingers except the thumb at metacarpophalangeal joints . . . . . . . . . . . .	29,160.00
Of thumb at metacarpophalangeal joint or with resection of carpometacarpal bone . . . . . . . . . . . .	19,440.00
Of thumb at interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	9,720.00
Of index finger at metacarpophalangeal joint or with resection of metacarpal bone . . . . . . . . . . . .	12,150.00
Of index finger at proximal interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	9,720.00
Of index finger at distal interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	5,346.00
Of middle finger at metacarpophalangeal joint or with resection of metacarpal bone . . . . . . . . . . . .	9,720.00
Of middle finger at proximal interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,776.00
Of middle finger at distal interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	4,374.00
Of ring finger at metacarpophalangeal joint or with resection of metacarpal bone . . . . . . . . . . . .	4,860.00
Of ring finger at proximal interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	3,888.00
Of ring finger at distal interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	2,430.00
Of little finger at metacarpophalangeal joint or with resection of metacarpal bone . . . . . . . . . . . .	2,430.00
Of little finger at proximal interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	1,944.00
Of little finger at distal interphalangeal joint . . . . . . . . . . . .	972.00
MISCELLANEOUS
Loss of one eye by enucleation . . . . . . . . . . . .	21,600.00
Loss of central visual acuity in one eye . . . . . . . . . . . .	18,000.00
Complete loss of hearing in both ears . . . . . . . . . . . .	43,200.00
Complete loss of hearing in one ear . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,200.00

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2011.