In all hearings, actions or proceedings before the department or the board of industrial insurance appeals, or before any court on appeal from the board, any health services provider having theretofore examined or treated the claimant may be required to testify fully regarding such examination or treatment, and shall not be exempt from so testifying by reason of the relation of the health services provider to patient.
RCW 51.04.050
Health services provider's testimony not privileged.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 118 Wash. 2d 306 - Holbrook v. Weyerhaeuser Company (2003)
Most recently applied in 118 Wash. 2d 306 - Holbrook v. Weyerhaeuser Company (July 2003)
2023 c 171 s 1; 2004 c 65 s 2; 1961 c 23 s 51.04.050
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.