RCW 51.14.090
Withdrawal of certification, corrective action upon employees' petition.
(1) Upon the petition of any employee or union or association having a substantial number of employees in the employ of the self-insurer the director or the director's designee may, in the director or designee's sole discretion, hold a hearing to determine whether or not there are grounds for the withdrawal of certification of a self-insurer or for corrective action by the department.
(2) The director shall serve upon the self-insurer and upon any employee or union or association having a substantial number of employees in the employ of said self-insurer, personally or by certified mail, a notice of intention to withdraw, or not to withdraw, certification of the self-insurer, which notice shall describe the nature and location or locations of the plants or operations involved; and the specific nature of the reasons for the decision. Similar notice shall be provided for decisions regarding corrective actions. The corrective action notice shall also include a directive to the self-insurer specifying the program deficiencies to be eliminated.
(3) If the decision is to withdraw certification, it shall include: The period of time within which the ground or grounds therefor existed or arose; and the date, not less than ninety days after the self-insurer's receipt of the notice, when the certification will be withdrawn.
(4) An appeal of any action taken by the director under this section may be taken by the self-insurer, or by any employee or union or association having a substantial number of employees in the employ of the self-insurer. Proceedings on the appeal shall be as prescribed in this title. Appeal by a self-insurer of notice of intention to withdraw certification or to take corrective action shall not act as a stay of the withdrawal or corrective action, unless the board or court, for good cause shown, orders otherwise.
(5) The director may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section.
[ 1996 c 58 § 1; 1983 c 21 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 289 § 33.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 51 - Industrial Insurance
Chapter 51.14 - Self-Insurers.
51.14.010 - Duty to secure payment of compensation—Options.
51.14.030 - Certification of employer as self-insurer.
51.14.040 - Surety liability—Termination.
51.14.050 - Termination of status—Notice—Financial requirements.
51.14.060 - Default by self-insurer—Authority of director—Liability for reimbursement.
51.14.070 - Payments upon default.
51.14.077 - Self-insurers' insolvency trust—Assessments—Rules.
51.14.080 - Withdrawal of certification—Grounds.
51.14.090 - Withdrawal of certification, corrective action upon employees' petition.
51.14.095 - Corrective action—Appeal.
51.14.100 - Notice of compliance to be posted—Penalty.
51.14.120 - Copy of claim file—Notice of protest or appeal—Medical report.
51.14.130 - Request for claim resolution—Time.
51.14.140 - Violations of disclosure or request for resolution—Order by director.
51.14.160 - School districts, ESDs, or hospitals as self-insurers—Rules—Scope.
51.14.170 - Administration of claims—Third-party administrators.
51.14.300 - Ombuds office created—Appointment—Open and competitive contracting.
51.14.310 - Ombuds—Term of office—Removal—Vacancies.
51.14.320 - Ombuds—Training or experience qualifications.
51.14.330 - Ombuds office—Staffing level.
51.14.340 - Ombuds office—Powers and duties.
51.14.350 - Ombuds office—Referral procedures—Department response to referred complaints.
51.14.370 - Confidentiality of ombuds records and files—Disclosure prohibited—Exception.
51.14.380 - Explaining ombuds program—Posters and brochures.