RCW 51.14.400
Ombuds—Annual report to governor.
(1) The ombuds shall provide the governor with an annual report that includes the following:
(a) A description of the issues addressed during the past year and a very brief description of case scenarios in a form that does not compromise confidentiality;
(b) An accounting of the monitoring activities by the ombuds; and
(c) An identification of the deficiencies in the industrial insurance system related to self-insurers, if any, and recommendations for remedial action in policy or practice.
(2) The first annual report shall be due on or before October 1, 2008. Subsequent reports shall be due on or before October 1st.
[ 2013 c 23 § 115; 2007 c 281 § 12.]
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.