14 chapters · 348 sections in this title.
RCW 51.18.005 Findings.
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The legislature finds that the retrospective rating plan provided for in RCW 51.16.035 has proven to be highly effective both in terms of improved workplace safety and injured worker outcomes. As a result, the number of industrial insurance claims of many employers participating …
RCW 51.18.010 Availability—Rules—Coverage period.
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(1) The department shall offer a retrospective rating plan to insure the workers' compensation obligations of employers and groups of employers. The plan is to be made available to any employer or group of employers who: (a) Voluntarily elects to participate in the plan; and (b) …
RCW 51.18.020 Entrance criteria.
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Prior to allowing initial entrance into the state's retrospective rating plan, the department shall review each proposed retrospective rating group to ensure that the following criteria are met: (1) The entity sponsoring the retrospective rating group must have been in existence …
RCW 51.18.030 Sponsoring entities—New or existing retrospective rating groups.
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(1) Entities which sponsored retrospective rating groups prior to July 25, 1999, may not sponsor additional retrospective rating groups in a new business or industry category until the coverage period beginning January 1, 2003. (2) For retrospective rating groups approved by the …