Lawmakers Hear Heated Debate Over Workers’ Compensation Medical Reforms in HB 2218
Supporters including labor groups and medical providers urged HB 2218 to restore provider choice and speed care for injured workers; business groups and the Department of Labor & Industries warned it could weaken evidence-based standards, raise costs and needs further refinement.
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The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee heard extended testimony Jan. 16 on House Bill 2218, a proposal to change workers' compensation medical treatment rules, restore aspects of provider choice, and ease certain constraints of the state's medical provider network.
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