Establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a self-insured group or municipal employer has their self-insurer certification withdrawn.

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HOUSE BILL 1275

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Scott, Berry, Ramel, Reed, Ormsby, Parshley, Pollet, Simmons, and Hill; by request of Department of Labor & Industries

Read first time 01/14/25. Referred to Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards.

AN ACT Relating to establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a self-insured group or municipal employer has their self-insurer certification withdrawn; and adding a new section to chapter 51.14 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 51.14 RCW to read as follows:

(1) For self-insurers authorized under RCW 51.14.150 and self-insurers who are counties, cities, or municipal employers who have their self-insurer status terminated by the director pursuant to RCW 51.14.080 , the department shall fulfill the decertified self-insured employer's obligations including paying compensation. The decertified self-insured employer is liable to and shall reimburse the department all payments made through periodic charges not less than quarterly in a manner to be determined by the director.