A Washington state lawmaker introduced legislation that would explicitly prohibit employers from steering injured workers to a specific provider by making such conduct a violation of good faith claims-handling laws.
Injured workers in Washington are allowed to choose any provider from the network administered by the Department of Labor and Industries, or from their employer's network if they work for a self-insured business.
SB 5847, introduced Monday by Sen. Rebecca Saldana, D-Seattle, would require employers to notify injured workers of their right to pick a treating provider and expre...
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