RCW 51.16.130
Distribution of catastrophe cost.
Whenever there shall occur an accident in which three or more employees of an employer insured with the state fund are fatally injured or sustain permanent total disability, the amount of total cost other than medical aid costs arising out of such accident that shall be charged to the account of the employer, shall be twice the average cost of the pension claims arising out of such accident. The entire cost of such accident, exclusive of medical aid costs, shall be charged against and defrayed by the catastrophe injury account.
[ 1972 ex.s. c 43 § 14; 1961 c 23 § 51.16.130. Prior: 1957 c 70 § 22; prior: 1947 c 247 § 1, part; 1911 c 74 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 7676f, part.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 51 - Industrial Insurance
Chapter 51.16 - Assessment and Collection of Premiums—Payrolls and Records.
51.16.035 - Classifications—Premiums—Rules—Workers' compensation advisory committee recommendations.
51.16.040 - Occupational diseases.
51.16.042 - Occupational and environmental research facility.
51.16.060 - Quarterly report of payrolls.
51.16.070 - Employer's records—Unified business identifier—Confidentiality.
51.16.090 - Continuity of cost experience.
51.16.100 - Classification changes.
51.16.105 - Departmental expenses, financing, accounting.
51.16.107 - Information and training on premium liability.
51.16.110 - New businesses or resumed or continued operations.
51.16.120 - Distribution of further accident cost.
51.16.130 - Distribution of catastrophe cost.
51.16.140 - Premium liability of worker.
51.16.150 - Delinquent employers—Penalty after demand—Injunctive relief.
51.16.155 - Failure or refusal of employer to report or pay premiums due—Collection.
51.16.160 - Lien for payments due—Priority—Probate, insolvency, etc.
51.16.170 - Lien for premiums, assessments, contributions, and penalties—Priority—In general—Notice.
51.16.180 - Property acquired by state on execution.
51.16.190 - Limitation on collection actions.
51.16.200 - Payment of tax by employer quitting business—Liability of successor.
51.16.210 - Horse racing employment—Premiums.
51.16.220 - Reimbursement from disaster response account for nongovernment employees.
51.16.230 - Hospitals—Premiums—Rules—Reports.
51.16.243 - Farm internship program—Special risk class—Rules.
51.16.250 - Transportation network companies—Premiums—Rules.