SB 5205-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Amends RCW 51.14.120 to require self-insurers to provide information for independent medical examinations.

     Requires the self-insurer to provide the physician performing an examination with all relevant medical records from the worker's claim file, but only to the extent required of the department under RCW 51.36.070.

     Amends RCW 51.36.070 to require the department or self-insurer to provide the physician performing an examination with all relevant medical records from the worker's claim file.