Bill
HB 1070
Concerning industrial insurance coverage for posttraumatic stress disorders affecting correctional facility workers.
2025-2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Emily Alvarado and 32 co-sponsors
HB 1070 adds PTSD as a compensable occupational disease for Washington correctional workers under industrial insurance, bypassing standard causation requirements for this high-risk profession.
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.