The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries adopted rules to give self-insured employers some additional claims-handling authority.
Rules that take effect July 1 require self-insureds to use specified forms to notify injured workers about decisions regarding benefits. The rules also include a presumption that benefits weren’t unreasonably denied if a worker doesn’t object to how wages were calculated within 60 days of receiving notice.
Self-insured employers asked lawmakers in 2017 for more autonomy when it comes to making decisions on whether to accept a claim. ...
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