Washington Administrative Code

7104-01 Temporary staffing services: Administrative office personnelThis classification applies to employees such as, but not limited to, clerical office, payroll, accounting, human resource managers, data processing, and outside sales personnel of the temporary staffing company …

7105-01 Temporary staffing services: Office support servicesThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who are engaged wholly in office work for the client customer. This classification i…

7106-01 Temporary staffing services: Retail or wholesale store operationsThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who are engaged in activities related to a store operation as opposed t…

7107-01 Temporary staffing services: Retail bakery, restaurant, or food preparation; musicians or entertainersThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who are engaged in activities such…

7108-01 Temporary staffing services: Warehouse operations including incidental packaging and repackaging of goodsThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer who are engaged in operating a stor…

7109-01 Temporary staffing services: Electronic, precision, and scientific equipment assembly; nonfield technician servicesThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who are engaged in th…

7110-00 Temporary staffing services: Field engineer and field technician services; parking lot attendants, N.O.C.This classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who are engaged in duties away …

7111-00 Temporary staffing services: Health care, medical laboratory, quality control services, testing laboratories, N.O.C.; homemaker services and home health care servicesThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary b…

7112-00 Temporary staffing services: Agricultural operations; animal careThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who are engaged in any aspects of agricultural operations such as field…

7113-00 Temporary staffing services: Janitorial, plant or facility supplemental maintenance, excluding machinery and grounds keeping servicesThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who…

7114-00 Temporary staffing services: Warehouse operations, N.O.C. including incidental assembly work; inventory takers, N.O.C.This classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer who are engaged in war…

7115-00 Temporary staffing services: Cannery, bottling or food processing and manufacturing operationsThis classification applies all to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who are engaged in cannery, bottling o…

7116-00 Temporary staffing services: Flagging services by specialty contractor for public utility line constructionThis classification applies to specialty (nonconstruction) contractors that are providing flagging services on public utility, power, water, or gas line construction…

7117-00 Temporary staffing services: Manufacturing operations, N.O.C.; specialty tradesThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer engaged in a variety of manufacturing and processing operatio…

7118-00 Temporary staffing services: Flagging services by specialty nonconstruction contractor, N.O.C.; construction employments, N.O.C.This classification applies to specialty nonconstruction contractors that are providing flagging services not covered in classification 7116. Th…

7119-00 Temporary staffing services: Commercial vehicle operations, N.O.C.; sawmill operationsThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who are engaged in commercial vehicle operations s…

7120-00 Temporary staffing services: Hazardous waste handling; maritime employmentsThis classification applies to all employees N.O.C., of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who are engaged in hazardous waste handling opera…

7121-00 Temporary staffing services: Logging; tree removal service; stump grinding services; shake or shingle mills; aircraft flight crew membersThis classification applies to all employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer…

7122-00 Temporary staffing services: Laborers and nonmachine operators, N.O.C., for manufacturing and processing operationsThis classification applies to employees of a temporary staffing company who are assigned on a temporary basis to a client customer and who are engaged as a …

7200-00 State government - Mental health or acute care hospitals with a fully implemented safe patient handling program, patient or health care personnel (to be assigned only by the hospital underwriter)Applies to state employees who provide any type of patient or health care at …

7201-00 State government - Patient, resident, or health care personnel, N.O.C.(to be assigned only by the hospital underwriter)Applies to state employees who are not otherwise classified who provide patient or health care at state-operated hospitals, schools, homes, camps, detent…

7202-00 Real estate agenciesApplies to establishments engaged in buying, selling, renting, and appraising real estate for others. A real estate licensee will:• Accompany clients to property sites to show the property;• Assist at the closing;• Assist in the completion of real esta…

7203-00 Offenders: Community service workApplies to adult and juvenile offenders who are under jurisdiction of the state or local law enforcement agencies and who are authorized to perform community service work for state agencies, and other government or public benefit nonprofit…

7204-00 Preferred workersApplies to "preferred workers" as certified by the department of labor and industries chapter 296-16 WAC and employers qualified according to chapter 296-16 WAC. The type of work performed by the preferred worker has no bearing on the assignment of this c…

Life and rescue - Emergency workersApplies to employees of nongovernmental employers provided in response to a request for assistance by a state or local official in the "life and rescue phase" of a declared emergency. This classification is only applicable for reporting the expo…

7301-00 Farms: DairyApplies to:Establishments engaged in the raising of dairy cattle for the purpose of milk production.Work in this classification includes, but is not limited to:• Tending;• Feeding animals;• Raising crops for feed;• Erecting or mending fences;• Breeding;• Milki…

7302-00 Farms: LivestockAnimal stud serviceApplies to:Establishments engaged in the raising of cattle, pigs, and horses for sale to others.Work in this classification includes, but is not limited to:• Tending;• Feeding;• Raising crops for feed;• Erecting or mending fences;• Breed…

7307-00 Farms: Christmas treeWholesale Christmas tree operationsApplies to:Establishments engaged in operating Christmas tree farms.Work in this classification includes, but is not limited to:• Preparing soil for new trees;• Planting trees;• Fertilizing;• Spraying;• Fumigating;• …

7308-02 Animal shelters or services, dog pounds and humane societiesApplies to:• Businesses operating privately or publicly funded animal shelters/services, dog pounds, or humane societies, which care for lost or unwanted animals or animals that have been placed for adoption.• Bu…

7400-00 State government - Mental health or acute care hospitals without a fully implemented safe patient handling program - Patient or health care personnel (to be assigned only by the hospital underwriter)Applies to state employees who provide any type of patient or health care…

Retrospective rating (retro) is a voluntary financial incentive program offered by the department of labor and industries to encourage improvements in workplace safety. Chapter 296-17 WAC defines the standard method for determining the price of workers' compensation insurance for…

We have written these rules so that employers and group sponsors can understand how the retrospective rating program works, both generally and in detail. These rules are meant to be read together. Often, we will make simple statements in one section, followed in another section b…

In these rules, when we say "we," we mean the retrospective rating program at the department of labor and industries. When we say "you," we mean either an individually enrolled employer or a sponsored group.Except when the context specifically indicates, "you" does not mean an in…

If you participate in retrospective rating, either as an enrolled employer or a group sponsor, the rules in effect on the first day of a coverage period are the rules that will apply to you for that coverage period, even if some of these rules are changed later.[Statutory Authori…

(1) We will enroll a qualified employer who applies for enrollment for individual retrospective rating. To qualify, an employer must:(a) Have an industrial insurance account in good standing;(b) Have paid standard premiums at least equivalent to the minimum premium listed in size…

In group retrospective rating, participating employers become members of an enrolled group sponsored by an approved organization. Employers continue to pay premiums directly to the department as determined by chapter 296-17 WAC. We calculate the group's retrospective rating premi…

We will approve an organization that applies for group sponsorship if the organization:(1) Has been in existence for at least four years;(2) Is an organization with dues paying members; and(3) Exists primarily for some purpose other than that of obtaining or offering insurance co…

We will enroll a new retrospective rating group only if:(1) We approve the organization sponsoring the group;(2) The members of the group qualify for group membership;(3) The sponsor demonstrates an acceptable workplace safety and accident prevention plan for the group;(4) The sp…

The department will reenroll an existing group if the sponsor asks for it to be reenrolled, and the group still meets the requirements of WAC 296-17B-220 (1) through (4) and (7). Existing groups must submit application for group enrollment, noting their plan selection, maximum an…

An organization seeking to sponsor a group must notify us in writing of its intention to sponsor a group, select the industry category, and indicate its loss limit choices for the group no later than two months before the beginning of the coverage period. Organizations that have …

An employer qualifies for membership in a group if the employer:(1) Has an industrial insurance account in good standing;(2) Is a dues paying member of the organization sponsoring the group;(3) Is not enrolled in retrospective rating either as a member of a group or individually …

An employer may enroll in a group only if:(1) We determine that the risk classes appropriately assigned to the employer are related to the industry category selected by the sponsoring organization for the group;(2) The employer shares common ownership with an employer enrolled in…

The following is the list of industry categories from which a sponsor must select for a group:(1) Agriculture and related services, including services related to the care and breeding of animals, and all agricultural related activities including growing, harvesting, packing, and …

We will enroll a qualified employer in an enrolled group if the employer applies for enrollment and the sponsoring organization endorses the application. The application must be signed by an owner, corporate officer, partner or managing member of the employer's business, and may …

The loss limits you select will also affect your net insurance charge. (1) Single loss occurrence limit: Your losses incurred for each claim occurrence will be limited by the amount of protection chosen, as described in WAC 296-17B-440. You must choose one of the following single…

(1) We will calculate your retrospective rating premiums three times for a coverage period.(2) We will pick a date approximately nine months after the coverage period ends, determine your standard premiums and losses as of that date, and then calculate your retrospective rating p…

Your retrospective rating premiums will be evaluated at the time of each annual retrospective adjustment, and will be the sum of three charges:• Premium administration expense charge;• Incurred loss and expense charge;• Net insurance charge.[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035, 51…

You will pay a premium administration expense charge for your share of the expenses of the industrial insurance program that are not directly related to claims administration. To determine your premium administration expense charge, our actuaries will multiply your standard premi…

You will pay for the cost of your claims and their administration for those injuries and illnesses occurring during your retrospective rating enrollment period. You can protect yourself from high claims costs at the claim level with the single loss occurrence limit you select. Yo…

You will pay a net insurance charge for the protection provided by your single loss occurrence limit and your maximum loss ratio.Your net insurance charge can be calculated as a percentage of either your standard premiums or your incurred loss and expense charge.(1) If you choose…