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LNI outlines PTSD claims trends, extended public comment on clinical guidelines and a pilot proposal
Summary
Labor & Industries reported PTSD claim trends since the 2018 presumption law, described an extended public-comment process on draft clinical guidelines, and said a legislative pilot could provide pre‑claim and post‑closure treatment sessions and streamlined administrative processes.
Brenda Heilman, assistant director for Insurance Services, updated the committee on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in workers' compensation claims and the rulemaking path for clinical guidelines. She reminded the committee that presumptive coverage for firefighters and law enforcement began in 2018 and said the department has continued reporting on PTSD since then.
Brenda said the presumptive claims peaked in 2021 and have stabilized; this year the department recorded about 80 state-fund and 44 self-insured…
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