14 chapters · 348 sections in this title.
RCW 51.28.010 Notice of accident—Notification of worker's rights—Claim suppression.
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(1) Whenever any accident occurs to any worker it shall be the duty of such worker or someone in his or her behalf to forthwith report such accident to his or her employer, superintendent, or supervisor in charge of the work, and of the employer to at once report such accident an…
RCW 51.28.015 Injury reporting—Findings—Department educational initiative—Pilot program, employers to assist workers in applying for benefits—Report.
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(1) The legislature finds that: (a) In 1998, the joint legislative audit and review committee, in its performance audit of the Washington industrial insurance system, reported that one of the most significant causes for delayed benefit payments to workers and lack of employer inv…
RCW 51.28.020 Worker's application for compensation—Attending provider to aid in.
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(1)(a) Where a worker is entitled to compensation under this title he or she shall file with the department or his or her self-insured employer, as the case may be, his or her application for such, together with the certificate of the physician, osteopathic physician, chiropracto…
RCW 51.28.025 Duty of employer to report injury or disease—Contents of report—Claim suppression—Penalty.
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(1) Whenever an employer has notice or knowledge of an injury or occupational disease sustained by any worker in his or her employment who has received treatment from a physician or a licensed *advanced registered nurse practitioner, has been hospitalized, disabled from work or h…