To join electronically (Zoom):
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/83456839926?pwd=w6fAaq1wnlcwGTILbWtlzDcamVBtxn.1 Meeting ID: 83456839926

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The public hearing will begin at 2:30 p.m. and will continue until all oral comments are received.

L&I encourages the submittal of written comments, due by 5:00 p.m. on March 10, 2026.

The purpose of this rulemaking is to update WAC 296-21-290, Physical medicine. The proposed amendments will (1) Add chiropractors and occupational therapists to the types of providers who may perform and be paid for physical medicine services; and (2) Restructure the rule text for improved clarity, readability, and precision. Making this change will bring the rule into alignment with current policy regarding occupational therapists, who may already perform physical medicine services for workers. It will also enable chiropractors to bill for physical medicine services beyond the context of being an attending provider on the claim.