COVID-19 Travel Advisory lifted

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries sent this bulletin at 04/15/2021 01:32 PM PDT

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COVID-19 Travel Advisory lifted

On March 19, 2021 Governor Jay Inslee rescinded his November 2020 travel advisory and is advising Washingtonians and others visiting Washington to comply with the Center for Disease Control’s current COVID-19 travel advisory guidance. 

In response, L&I has updated the Self-Insurance and Coronavirus Common Questions to reflect what should be done if a worker would like to postpone their independent medical examination (IME) and/or travel arrangements because of concerns about coronavirus.  The CDC COVID travel advisory guidance includes recommendations such as getting tested prior to travel, wearing a mask and staying socially distanced from each other.  Because of this, the department (State Fund) and the self-insurance community should continue to accommodate workers who are hesitant to travel because of COVID.

Questions:  contact LaNae Lien, 360-902-6968 or lanae.lien@lni.wa.gov