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Physician assistants practicing with physician supervision as required by chapters 18.57A and 18.71A RCW may assist workers who suffer simple industrial injuries in making application for compensation under this title as specified in RCW 51.28.020. Physician assistants may not rate a worker's permanent partial disability under RCW 51.32.055, or determine a worker's entitlement to benefits under chapter 51.32 RCW. The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including rules identifying simple industrial injuries using diagnosis codes and other relevant criteria.

[2004 c 163 § 1.]

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