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Recognizing posttraumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease for county coroners, examiners, and investigative personnel.

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HOUSE BILL 1002

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Abbarno, Rude, Marshall, Callan, Doglio, Timmons, Goodman, Pollet, Davis, and Scott

Prefiled 12/02/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards.

AN ACT Relating to recognizing posttraumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease for county coroners, examiners, and investigative personnel; and amending RCW 51.08.142 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 51.08.142 and 2023 c 370 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the department shall adopt a rule pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW that claims based on mental conditions or mental disabilities caused by stress do not fall within the definition of occupational disease in RCW 51.08.140 .

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