Workers Compensation Advisory Committee

Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee (WCAC) - Labor and Industries · March 26, 2026

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Welcome and roll call

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Chair Brenda Heilman opened the first 2026 advisory committee meeting, asked attendees to state names for the court reporter, and led introductions of committee members including Kelly Early (ESD 113), Joel Sachs (L&I), Bob Battles (Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals) and others.

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Workers' Comp advisory committee convened for its first 2026 meeting; members heard a SHARP presentation on opioid and overdose risks by occupation, updates on recently passed workers' comp legislation (including a PTSD pilot and medical-access changes), a planned audit of an interpreter contractor, operational metrics and hiring plans to reduce adjudicator caseloads, and a brief financial overview of the state fund.

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