Washington § 51.28.100 Physician assistant signatures—Documents required by the department.

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§ 51.28.100 — Physician assistant signatures—Documents required by the department.

Washington § 51.28.100

Title 51INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE

Ch. 51.28NOTICE AND REPORT OF ACCIDENT—APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION

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Wash. Rev. Code § 51.28.100 (2026).

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The department shall accept the signature of a physician assistant on any certificate, card, form, or other documentation required by the department that the physician assistant's participating physician or physicians, as defined in RCW 18.71A.010 , may sign, provided that it is within the physician assistant's scope of practice, and is consistent with the terms of the physician assistant's collaboration agreement as required by chapter 18.71A RCW. Consistent with the terms of this section, the authority of a physician assistant to sign such certificates, cards, forms, or other documentation includes, but is not limited to, the execution of the certificate required in RCW 51.28.020 . A physician assistant may not rate a worker's permanent partial disability under RCW 51.32.055 .

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The department shall accept the signature of a physician assistant on any certificate, card, form, or other documentation required by the department that the physician assistant's participating physician or physicians, as defined in RCW 18.71A.010 , may sign, provided that it is within the physician assistant's scope of practice, and is consistent with the terms of the physician assistant's collaboration agreement as required by chapter 18.71A RCW. Consistent with the terms of this section, the authority of a physician assistant to sign such certificates, cards, forms, or other documentation includes, but is not limited to, the execution of the certificate required in RCW 51.28.020 . A physician assistant may not rate a worker's permanent partial disability under RCW 51.32.055 .

Effective date — 2024 c 62 ss 1-8, 10-18, 20-26, 28, and 30-32: See note following RCW 18.71A.010 .

Intent — 2024 c 62: See note following RCW 18.71A.020 .

Effective date — 2020 c 80 ss 12-59: See note following RCW 7.68.030 .

Intent — 2020 c 80: See note following RCW 18.71A.010 .

Report to legislature — 2007 c 263: "By December 1, 2008, the department of labor and industries shall report to the legislature on implementation of this act, including but not limited to the effects of this act on injured worker outcomes, claim costs, and disputed claims." [ 2007 c 263 s 2 .]

Effective date — 2007 c 263: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2007." [ 2007 c 263 s 3 .]