Washington SB5882 amends industrial insurance coverage to include posttraumatic stress disorders for local correctional facility workers.

Washington SB5882 modifies industrial insurance coverage to recognize posttraumatic stress disorders as occupational diseases for local correctional facility workers. This bill establishes a presumption that such disorders are work-related if they develop after at least 90 days of fully compensated employment. It excludes certain professions, including firefighters and law enforcement officers, from this coverage. The bill also mandates that the opposing party cover the reasonable costs of appeals, including attorneys' fees and witness fees, if the claim is upheld.

Washington SB5882 amends industrial insurance coverage to include posttraumatic stress disorders for local correctional facility workers.

Washington SB5882 modifies industrial insurance coverage to recognize posttraumatic stress disorders as occupational diseases for local correctional facility workers. This bill establishes a presumption that such disorders are work-related if they develop after at least 90 days of fully compensated employment. It excludes certain professions, including firefighters and law enforcement officers, from this coverage. The bill also mandates that the opposing party cover the reasonable costs of appeals, including attorneys' fees and witness fees, if the claim is upheld.