Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 51.12 - Employments and Occupations Covered.
51.12.045 - Offenders performing community restitution.

RCW 51.12.045
Offenders performing community restitution.

Offenders performing community restitution pursuant to court order or under RCW 13.40.080 may be deemed employees and/or workers under this title at the option of the state, county, city, town, or nonprofit organization under whose authorization the community restitution is performed. Any premiums or assessments due under this title for community restitution work shall be the obligation of and be paid for by the state agency, county, city, town, or nonprofit organization for which the offender performed the community restitution. Coverage commences when a state agency, county, city, town, or nonprofit organization has given notice to the director that it wishes to cover offenders performing community restitution before the occurrence of an injury or contraction of an occupational disease.

[ 2002 c 175 § 40; 1986 c 193 § 1; 1984 c 24 § 4; 1981 c 266 § 1.]
NOTES:

Effective date—2002 c 175: See note following RCW 7.80.130.


Offenders treated as employees or workers by local governments: RCW 35.21.209, 35A.21.220, 36.16.139.

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