Bill > SB5991

This bill amends the duties of industrial insurance self-insured employers and third-party administrators in Washington state. The key provisions include: 1. Expanding the grounds for withdrawal of a self-insurer's certification, including if the self-insurer has been found to have violated the duty of good faith and fair dealing three times within a three-year period. 2. Establishing a duty of good faith and fair dealing for all self-insured employers and third-party administrators in their dealings with workers, including requirements to avoid coercing workers to accept less than their due compensation. 3. Directing the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules further defining the duty of good faith and fair dealing and establishing penalties for violations. 4. Applying the provisions of the bill retroactively to all claims, regardless of the date of injury. 5. Setting an effective date of July 1, 2024.