WA SB5997

Self-insurers may issue allowance orders for workers' compensation claims within 30 days of receiving notice, and these allowance orders cannot include any other claim decisions

If a self-insurer fails to act on a claim within 60 days, they must forward the matter to the department within 65 days, notify the worker of provisional status, and pay provisional time loss benefits if eligible

Self-insurers must request denial of claims within 60 days of receiving notice (extended from the previous 30-day requirement), with the department intervening to adjudicate if the deadline is missed

First temporary disability compensation payment must be made within 14 days after notice of claim and continue at regular semimonthly or biweekly intervals