Q - I have heard that, to be eligible for special education in Washington, a student must fall one standard deviation below the mean in two developmental areas or two standard deviations in one developmental area.  Does this standard violate federal law? A - That is the standard only for students aged 3 to 8 […]

Congress bills: Senate S. 427, House HR. 1058

It is encouraging that this level of progress was achieved through the internal appeals process without the time and expense of litigation.

REDMOND—Insurance Commissioner Mike Kriedler announced that all insurance companies in the state that had denied mental health coverage under blanket exclusions since 2006 would be required to reevaluate these claims. Commissioner Krielder set a March 1, 2015 deadline for all insurers to notify affected policyholders of their rights under O.S.T. v. Regence BlueShield in which […]