51.36.140 – Industrial insurance medical advisory committee—Duties—Membership.
RCW 51.36.140 Industrial insurance medical advisory committee—Duties—Membership. (1) The department shall establish an industrial insurance medical advisory committee. The industrial insurance medical advisory committee shall advise the department on matters related to the provision of safe, effective, and cost-effective treatments for injured workers, including but not limited to the development of practice guidelines and coverage […]
51.36.150 – Industrial insurance chiropractic advisory committee—Duties—Membership.
RCW 51.36.150 Industrial insurance chiropractic advisory committee—Duties—Membership. (1) The department shall establish an industrial insurance chiropractic advisory committee. The industrial insurance chiropractic advisory committee shall advise the department on matters related to the provision of safe, effective, and cost-effective chiropractic treatments for injured workers. The industrial insurance chiropractic advisory committee may provide peer review and […]
51.36.070 – Medical examination—Reports—Costs.
RCW 51.36.070 Medical examination—Reports—Costs. (1)(a) Whenever the department or the self-insurer deems it necessary in order to (i) make a decision regarding claim allowance or reopening, (ii) resolve a new medical issue, an appeal, or case progress, or (iii) evaluate the worker’s permanent disability or work restriction, a worker shall submit to examination by a […]
51.36.072 – Medical examinations—Telemedicine—Rules.
RCW 51.36.072 Medical examinations—Telemedicine—Rules. (1) The department may adopt rules to implement *section 3, chapter 213, Laws of 2020. (2) The department must adopt rules, policies, and processes governing the use of telemedicine for independent medical examinations under *section 3, chapter 213, Laws of 2020. Development of rules may include a pilot project. Consideration should […]
51.36.080 – Payment of fees and medical charges by department—Interest—Cost-effective payment methods—Audits.
RCW 51.36.080 Payment of fees and medical charges by department—Interest—Cost-effective payment methods—Audits. (1) All fees and medical charges under this title shall conform to the fee schedule established by the director and shall be paid within sixty days of receipt by the department of a proper billing in the form prescribed by department rule or […]
51.36.085 – Payment of fees and medical charges by self-insurers—Interest.
RCW 51.36.085 Payment of fees and medical charges by self-insurers—Interest. All fees and medical charges under this title shall conform to regulations promulgated, and the fee schedule established by the director and shall be paid within sixty days of receipt by the self-insured of a proper billing in the form prescribed by department rule or […]
51.36.090 – Review of billings—Investigation of unauthorized services.
RCW 51.36.090 Review of billings—Investigation of unauthorized services. An employer may request review of billings for any medical and surgical services received by a worker by submitting written notice to the department. The department shall investigate the billings and determine whether the worker received services authorized under this title. Whenever such medical or surgical services […]
51.36.100 – Audits of health care providers authorized.
RCW 51.36.100 Audits of health care providers authorized. The legislature finds and declares it to be in the public interest of the residents of the state of Washington that a proper regulatory and inspection program be instituted in connection with the provision of medical, chiropractic, dental, vocational, and other health services to industrially injured workers […]
51.36.110 – Audits of health care providers—Powers of department.
RCW 51.36.110 Audits of health care providers—Powers of department. The director of the department of labor and industries or the director’s authorized representative shall have the authority to: (1) Conduct audits and investigations of providers of medical, chiropractic, dental, vocational, and other health services furnished to industrially injured workers pursuant to Title 51 RCW. In […]
51.36.120 – Confidential information.
RCW 51.36.120 Confidential information. When contracting for health care services and equipment, the department, upon request of a contractor, shall keep confidential financial and valuable trade information, which shall be exempt from public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW. [ 2005 c 274 § 325; 1989 c 189 § 2.]