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Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would address some workers concerns about the thoroughness of medical exams performed in worker s compensation cases. House Bill 1068 would allow workers to record examinations of their injuries, which are known as independent medical exams or "compelled exams." Joe Kendo, chief of staff for the Washington State Labor Council, which is made up of about 600 local unions representing more than 500,000 workers, said this bill would create the same standards for worker s compensation as other insurance cases. "By allowing recordings, by allowing somebody who is not the worker s attorney to attend the examination," he said, "we ll get a much clearer record and will ensure that the docs who are doing the compelled examination are doing a thorough exam." In a hearing on the legislation, Carolyn Logue with the Washington IME Coalition expressed concerns on behalf of some medical pr