RCW 51.04.110
Workers' compensation advisory committee.
The director shall appoint a workers' compensation advisory committee composed of ten members: Three representing subject workers, three representing subject employers, one representing self-insurers, one representing workers of self-insurers, and two ex officio members, without a vote, one of whom shall be the chair of the board of industrial appeals and the other the representative of the department. The member representing the department shall be chair. This committee shall conduct a continuing study of any aspects of workers' compensation as the committee shall determine require their consideration and shall assist in the identification of priorities for safety and health investment projects as provided in chapter 49.17 RCW. The committee shall report its findings to the department or the board of industrial insurance appeals for such action as deemed appropriate. The members of the committee shall be appointed for a term of three years commencing on July 1, 1971 and the terms of the members representing the workers and employers shall be staggered so that the director shall designate one member from each such group initially appointed whose term shall expire on June 30, 1972 and one member from each such group whose term shall expire on June 30, 1973. The members shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. The committee may hire such experts, if any, as it shall require to discharge its duties, and may utilize such personnel and facilities of the department and board of industrial insurance appeals as it shall need without charge. All expenses of this committee shall be paid by the department.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 37 § 502; 2010 c 8 § 14001; 1982 c 109 § 2; 1980 c 14 § 3. Prior: 1977 ex.s. c 350 § 7; 1977 c 75 § 78; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 150; 1975 ex.s. c 224 § 1; 1972 ex.s. c 43 § 37; 1971 ex.s. c 289 § 67.]
NOTES:
Finding—Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 37: See notes following RCW 51.32.090.
Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 224: "This 1975 amendatory act shall take effect on July 1, 1975." [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 224 § 20.]
Managed care pilot projects: RCW 43.72.860.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 51 - Industrial Insurance
Chapter 51.04 - General Provisions.
51.04.010 - Declaration of police power—Jurisdiction of courts abolished.
51.04.020 - Powers and duties.
51.04.024 - Establishment of investigation unit—Receipt and use of criminal history information.
51.04.030 - Medical aid—Rules—Maximum fees—Records and bill payment.
51.04.050 - Physician or licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner's testimony not privileged.
51.04.060 - No evasion of benefits or burdens.
51.04.063 - Injured worker options—Claim resolution settlement agreements.
51.04.065 - Claim resolution settlement agreements—Availability of copies.
51.04.069 - Claim resolution settlement agreements—Reports and studies.
51.04.070 - Minor worker is sui juris—Guardianship expense.
51.04.080 - Sending notices, orders, payments to claimants.
51.04.082 - Notices and orders—Mail, personal service, or electronic means.
51.04.085 - Transmission of amounts payable.
51.04.090 - Effect of adjudication of applicability.
51.04.100 - Statutes of limitation saved.
51.04.105 - Continuation of medical aid contracts.
51.04.110 - Workers' compensation advisory committee.
51.04.120 - Certificate of coverage required—Contents.
51.04.130 - Industrial insurance coverage for Hanford workers—Special agreements.
51.04.153 - Fraud—Underground economy—Finding—Use of best practices.
51.04.160 - Logger safety initiative—Task force—Report.
51.04.165 - Information about scholarship opportunities—Costs.
51.04.170 - Firefighter safety—Department must establish best practices.
51.04.180 - State of emergency—Safety grant program expenditures—Procedures.