Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 51.14 - Self-Insurers.
51.14.390 - Ombuds office—Funding.

RCW 51.14.390
Ombuds office—Funding.

(1) To provide start-up funding for the office of the ombuds, the department shall impose a one-time assessment on all self-insurers. The amount of the assessment shall be determined by the department and shall not exceed the amount needed to pay the start-up costs.
(2) Ongoing funding for the office of the ombuds shall be obtained as part of an annual administrative assessment of self-insurers under RCW 51.44.150. This assessment shall be proportionately based on the number of claims for each self-insurer during the past year.

[ 2013 c 23 § 114; 2007 c 281 § 10.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 51 - Industrial Insurance

Chapter 51.14 - Self-Insurers.

51.14.010 - Duty to secure payment of compensation—Options.

51.14.020 - Qualification.

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.

51.14.073 - Default lien.

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.

51.14.110 - Employer's duty to maintain records, furnish information—Electronic reporting system—Requirement and penalties—Confidentiality of claims data—Rules.

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.

51.14.150 - School districts, ESDs, public hospital districts, or hospitals as self-insurers—Authorized—Organization—Qualifications.

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.

51.14.360 - Ombuds liability—Discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory actions—Communications privileged and confidential—Testimony.

51.14.370 - Confidentiality of ombuds records and files—Disclosure prohibited—Exception.

51.14.380 - Explaining ombuds program—Posters and brochures.

51.14.390 - Ombuds office—Funding.

51.14.400 - Ombuds—Annual report to governor.