Wash. Rev. Code § 18.57.245
Insurer's report of malpractice payments
Washington · Revised Code of Washington Chapter 18.57 — Osteopathy—Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery · Status: effective
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- Wash. Rev. Code § 18.57.245, Insurer's report of malpractice payments, Washington, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1494591
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Every institution or organization providing professional liability insurance to osteopathic physicians shall send a complete report to the board of all malpractice settlements, awards, or payments in excess of twenty thousand dollars as a result of a claim or action for damages alleged to have been caused by an insured physician's incompetency or negligence in the practice of osteopathic medicine. Such institution or organization shall also report the award, settlement, or payment of three or more claims during a year as the result of the alleged physician's incompetence or negligence in the practice of medicine regardless of the dollar amount of the award or payment.Reports required by this section shall be made within sixty days of the date of the settlement or verdict. Failure to comply with this section is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.