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RCW 51.36.060

Duties of attending provider—Medical information.

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 94 Wash. App. 764 - Department of Labor & Industries v. Kantor (1999)

Most recently applied in Shafer v. Department (August 2009)

2023 c 171 s 11; 2004 c 65 s 12; 1991 c 89 s 3; 1989 c 12 s 17; 1975 1st ex.s. c 224 s 15; 1971 ex.s. c 289 s 53.

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Attending providers under this title shall comply with rules and regulations adopted by the director, and shall make such reports as may be requested by the department or self-insurer upon the condition or treatment of any such worker, or upon any other matters concerning such workers in their care. Except under RCW 49.17.210 and 49.17.250, all medical information in the possession or control of any person and relevant to the particular injury in the opinion of the department pertaining to any worker whose injury or occupational disease is the basis of a claim under this title shall be made available at any stage of the proceedings to the employer, the claimant's representative, and the department upon request, and no person shall incur any legal liability by reason of releasing such information.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.