Author: Nathan McFadden
Washington State HTCC Decisions: Is Additional Medical Support Required to Defend Treatment Denial?
I know what you are thinking: what is the HTCC? In 2006, Washington State created the Health Technology Committee (HTCC) to make coverage decisions for selected health technologies. Governed by the Washington State Health Care Authority, the HTCC’s decisions are followed by state purchased health care programs including the Department…
Timeliness in Washington: Friend or Foe? Washington Courts say “Friend” . . . if you preserve your right
Employers are wise to keep track of deadlines—both their own and those of injured workers. In Washington workers’ compensation cases where a worker does not file a claim in the allotted time, the employer may avoid liability. For injury claims, workers must file their claims within one year of the…
Washington Court of Appeals: New Insight on Notice and the Authority of DLI Policies
In the State of Washington, employers are required to give notice of a mandatory IME at least 14 to 60 days prior to the examination, and must provide the worker with the date, time, and location of the exam. But is the worker free to miss the exam without penalty…
New Washington case provides limitations to Maphet
For self-insured employers in Washington, one of the most significant decisions in recent years was the Washington Court of Appeals’ 2019 opinion in Clark County v. Maphet. 10 Wn.App.2d 420 (2019). This decision was significant because it no longer allowed employers to authorize treatment for conditions that held no causal…
