SB 6394-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Authorizes a worker and an employer to enter into a final settlement agreement as provided in this act with respect to one or more claims under Title 51 RCW. All final settlement agreements must be approved by the board of industrial insurance appeals. The final settlement agreement may: (1) Bind the parties with regard to any or all aspects of a claim, including but not limited to allowance or rejection of a claim, monetary payment, provision of medical treatment, claim closure, and claim reopening under RCW 51.32.160; and

(2) Not subject any employer who is not a signatory to the agreement to any responsibility or burden under any claim.