Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6128: Independent medical exams
Status: In committee, February 2, 2026
Facilitating the use of a department of labor and industries-approved, application-based, third-party recording platform to record independent medical exams.
What the bill says
An act Relating to facilitating the use of a department of labor and industries-approved, application-based, third-party recording platform to record independent medical exams; reenacting and amending RCW 51.36.070; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to facilitating the use of a department of labor and industries-approved, application-based, third-party recording platform to record independent medical exams; reenacting and amending RCW 51.36.070; and providing an effective date. Sec. 1. RCW 51.36.070 and 2023 c 171 s 12 and 2023 c 166 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: (1)(a) Whenever the department or the self-insurer deems it necessary in order to (i) make a decision regarding claim allowance or reopening, (ii) resolve a new medical issue, an appeal, or case progress, or (iii) evaluate the worker's permanent disability or work restriction, a worker shall submit to examination by a physician or physicians selected by the department, with the rendition of a report to the person ordering the examination, the attending provider, and the injured worker. (b) The examination must be at a place reasonably convenient to the injured worker, or alternatively utilize telemedicine if the department determines telemedicine is appropriate for the examination. For purposes of this subsection, "reasonably convenient" means at a place where residents in the injured worker's community would normally travel to seek medical care for the same specialty as the examiner. The department must address in rule how to accommodate the injured worker if no approved medical examiner in the specialty needed is available in that …
Sponsors
- John Braun (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Subjects: WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Common questions
- What is SB6128?
- SB6128 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Independent medical exams.
- What does SB6128 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to facilitating the use of a department of labor and industries-approved, application-based, third-party recording platform to record independent medical exams; reenacting and amending RCW 51.36.070; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB6128?
- In committee as of February 2, 2026. Latest action: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM. (February 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6128?
- John Braun (R).
- Where is the official record for SB6128?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6128&Year=2025
Source: official Washington record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.