The legislature finds that Washington state's workers' compensation system should be designed to focus on achieving the best outcomes for injured workers. Further, the legislature recognizes that controlling pension costs is key to a financially sound workers' compensation system for employers and workers. To these ends, the legislature recognizes that certain workers would benefit from an option that allows them to initiate claim resolution settlements in order to pursue work or retirement goals independent of the system, provided that sufficient protections for injured workers are included.
RCW 51.04.062
Findings.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 181 Wash. App. 357 - South Kitsap School District v. Zimmerman (2014)
Most recently applied in Subcontracting Concepts Ct, Inc., V. Fernanda Manzi And Leonardo Manzi (May 2023)
2021 c 89 s 2; 2011 1st sp.s. c 37 s 301.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.