SB 6602-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires a self-insurer, for an industrial insurance claim for which a worker may be entitled to benefits other than medical treatment, to: (1) If he or she has determined to allow the industrial insurance claim, issue an order allowing the claim to the injured worker, attending medical provider, and the department of labor and industries within a specific amount of time; and

(2) If he or she requires additional time to determine whether to allow or request denial of the claim, issue an order to the injured worker, attending medical provider, and the department within sixty days from the date that the claim was filed.