Washington Revised Code Title 50A. Family and Medical Leave § 50A.25.060. Private and confidential information--When available to parties to judicial or formal administrative proceedings

(1) Information or records deemed private and confidential under this chapter shall be available to parties to judicial or formal administrative proceedings only upon a written finding by the presiding officer that the need for the information or records in the proceeding outweighs any reasons for the privacy and confidentiality of the information or records.

(2) Information or records deemed private and confidential under this chapter shall not be available in discovery proceedings unless the court in which the action has been filed has made the finding in subsection (1) of this section. A judicial or administrative subpoena directed to the department must contain this finding. A subpoena for records or information under this section must be submitted in a manner prescribed by the department.