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Bills Would Lower Settlement Age, Require More Information for Rate Proposals

Friday, December 26, 2025 | 0

Injured workers would be allowed to enter settlements regardless of their age, and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be required to disclose more information relating to its annual rate proposal, under a pair of bills introduced by a Spokane Valley Republican. Rep. Suzanne Schmidt on Tuesday introduced HB 2189, which would eliminate the requirement that injured workers be at least 50 to initiate a claim resolution settlement. Reforms enacted in 2011 allowed workers 55 and older to enter structured settlements and included provisions automatically lowering the ...

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