Tag: payment of bills

New Rulings on Delay of Payment Penalties in Washington

March 31, 2014

Two recent Washington cases deal with the issue of penalties for delayed payments, one in the case of delayed payment of medical bills, and the other dealing with delayed payment of previously assessed penalties.

Payment of Medical Bills are “Benefits” as Contemplated by RCW Title 51

April 1, 2013

This case overrules in re: James Coston, BIIA Dec. 03 14702 (2004), and gives the Department authority to penalize employers for unreasonable delay in payment of medical bills.