Wash. Admin. Code § 296-16-140

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 296-16-140 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Which employers are eligible to benefit from the preferred worker program?

The following employers may be eligible to benefit from the preferred worker program if they employ a certified preferred worker, with a date of injury on or after January 1, 2025, in a job approved by the department's credentialed vocational rehabilitation professional; or if they employ a certified preferred worker with a date of injury prior to January 1, 2025, in a job approved by the worker's health care provider and the department's credentialed vocational rehabilitation professional:

(1) A Washington state fund employer with an industrial insurance account in good standing with the department, as outlined in WAC 296-17-31004(4); or

(2) A self-insured employer who employs a worker who is certified as a preferred worker under a state fund claim.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-16-140

Amended by WSR 16-13-116, Filed 6/21/2016, effective 7/22/2016

Amended by WSR 24-23-080, Filed 11/19/2024, effective 1/1/2025

Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.010, 51.04.020 and 2004 c 258. 05-01-105, § 296-16-140, filed 12/15/04, effective 1/15/05.