Event Details
Workers’ Compensation Incentives: Preferred Worker & Stay at Work (SHB 2127 & HB 1927 Implementation)
Public Hearing on Proposed Rules
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Location
In-person:
Department of Labor & Industries
7273 Linderson Way SW, Room S117
Tumwater, WA 98501
To join on your computer or mobile app (Zoom):
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/4283482697?omn=89161792824
Meeting ID: 428 348 2697
To join by phone (audio only):
253-215-8782 US (Tacoma)
Meeting ID: 428 348 2697
Find your local number: https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/u/kdOkNlaejZ
The in-person, virtual and telephonic hearing will begin at 10:00 am and will continue until all oral comments are received.
L&I encourages the submittal of written comments, due by 5:00 p.m. on November 12, 2024.
Rules Affected
View the affected rules, purpose, and rulemaking statusPurpose
The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Chapter 296-16 WAC and Chapter 296-16A WAC. This adoption implements the requirements of Substitute House Bill 2127 (Chapter 90, Laws of 2024) and increases the maximum amounts an employer may be reimbursed by the Stay at Work Program and the Preferred Worker Program. These programs provide financial incentives to employers when they help injured workers return to approved work within their restrictions. This rulemaking also implements House Bill 1927 (Chapter 144, Laws of 2024) and reduces the number of days of time-loss required to qualify for preferred worker certification from 14 to 7 days.