Future industrial injury or occupational disease claims may not be settled as part of a structured settlement. Future claims include, but are not limited to:
(1) Work-related injuries that have not yet occurred or occupational diseases that have not yet manifested;
(2) Applications for industrial injury or occupational disease benefits that have not yet been filed; and
(3) Claims for future death benefits or survivor benefits when death results from the injury.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
51.04.020,
51.04.030, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 37 § 305. WSR 12-07-065, § 296-14A-050, filed 3/20/12, effective 4/20/12.]