Section 192-511-015 - Transportation network company rights and responsibilities(1) By the 15th day of the month following the end of a calendar quarter, transportation network companies must report to each driver in Washington who opted into the pilot program, and to the driver's third-party representative when so designated by a driver, the total amount of compensation that the driver earned providing network services through the transportation network company's digital network in that quarter. The transportation network company shall share data with the third-party representative in a standard format approved by the department to facilitate quarterly reporting and premium payment.(2) By the 15th day of the month following the driver's deadline for the calendar quarter, the department will provide data to each transportation network company on the drivers who, in that calendar quarter:(a) Reported and paid all obligated premiums; and(b) Withdrew or canceled paid family and medical leave coverage.(3) Data described in subsection (2) of this section provided by the department includes: (a) When a driver has elected coverage;(b) A driver's assessed and paid premiums;(c) When a driver's elective coverage has been withdrawn or canceled; and(d) Information related to a third party authorized to be acting on the driver's behalf regarding reporting and paying of premiums.(e) The data described in this subsection will be provided to transportation network companies until February 15, 2029.(4) By the 15th day following the receipt of information from the department described under subsection (3) of this section, transportation network companies must pay each driver who elected coverage under WAC 192-511-010 the premiums paid by the transportation network company driver. If the driver has designated a third-party representative, then the transportation network companies must pay the third party, rather than the driver, for any premiums paid by the third party on behalf of the transportation network company driver. (a) For the purposes of this section, compensation does not include any amount listed in RCW 50A.05.010(22)(d).(b) The requirement to pay premiums under the pilot program ends December 31, 2028.Wash. Admin. Code § 192-511-015
Adopted by WSR 24-12-023, Filed 5/24/2024, effective 7/1/2024