The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated its rulemaking website

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The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated its rulemaking website

Rules filed April 4, 2023

For information on all L&I meetings and public hearings related to rulemaking, please visit our public participation calendar.

Division: Insurance Services (Legal Services)

Topic: Adoption (CR-103) – Presumptive Coverage of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as an Occupational Disease

Brief Description: The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend WAC 296-14-300, Mental condition/mental disabilities, in order to clarify when a presumption for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) exists for certain firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical technicians. This rule also explains the addition of telecommunicators to the list of those who can file an occupational disease claim for PTSD; however, it is not presumptively caused by their work.

Effective date: May 5, 2023

The links below provide additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-103 Adoption

Adoption Language

Concise Explanatory Statement (CES)