Wash. Admin. Code § 296-15-320 - Reporting of injuries What elements must a self-insurer have in place to ensure the reporting of injuries?
Every self-insurer must:
(1)
Establish procedures to assist injured workers in reporting and
filing claims.
(a) Immediately provide a
Self-Insurer Accident Report (SIF-2) form F207-002-000 to every worker who
makes a request, or upon the self-insurer's first knowledge of the existence of
an industrial injury or occupational disease, whichever occurs first.
(b) Establish procedures for ensuring the
timely delivery of completed SIF-2s to the claims management entity.
(2) Designate individuals as
resources to address employee questions. These resources must:
(a) Have sufficient knowledge to answer
routine questions; and
(b) Have
responsibility for seeking answers to more complex problems; and
(c) Have detailed knowledge of the
self-insurer's claim filing process; and
(d)
Be reasonably accessible to employees.
(3) Upon request, produce a report of all
workers' compensation claims filed in a format required by the
department.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.14.020, 51.32.190, 51.14.090, and 51.14.095. 06-06-066, § 296-15-320, filed 2/28/06, effective 4/1/06.
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