PTSD Pilot Proposal Goes to Governor

Washington state lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would allow the Department of Labor and Industries to implement a pilot program to expedite treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. HB 2405, introduced at the request of the department, would allow L&I to work with subject matter experts to create the pilot project that would run through 2030. Under the pilot, L&I and self-insured employers could authorize treatment for PTSD after an occupational disease claim is filed but before the claim is adjudicated. On state fund claims, costs incurred for treatment on cla...