The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated its rulemaking website
Rules filed?November 30, 2023
For information on all L&I meetings and public hearings related to rulemaking, please visit our?public participation calendar.
Division:?Insurance Services (Employer Services)
Topic:?Adoption (CR-103) ? Industrial Insurance Premium Rates for 2024
Brief Description:?The purpose of this rulemaking is to establish premium rates and experience rating parameters for calendar year 2024. L&I adopted a 4.9% overall average premium rate increase to workers? compensation insurance premium rates beginning January 1, 2024, and adjusting each industry risk classification rate to align with expected losses. Washington law provides that rates should be adjusted annually to reflect the hazards of each industry and in accordance with recognized workers? compensation insurance principles and to ensure solvency of the accident, medical aid, and supplemental pension funds.
The adoption is also notice that the Director intends to transfer the amount of the accident and medical-aid funds combined that exceed 10% of funded liabilities as required by RCW 51.44.023.
The adoption also repeals WAC 296-17-871 Director?s discretion for incurred losses on claims with vocational plans, as this rule became obsolete with the 2015 amendment to RCW 51.32.096 Vocational rehabilitation benefits and options ? Advisory committee ? Procedures ? Requirements ? Definitions ? Costs. The amendment to RCW 51.32.096 clarified that the vocational costs paid from the medical aid fund may not be charged to the State Fund employer?s cost experience, which was the intent of WAC 296-17-871 when created in 2010.
Effective date: January 1, 2024
Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-103 Adoption
Adoption Language
Concise Explanatory Statement (CES)
Division:?Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards (Employment Standards)
Topic:?Adoption (CR-103) ? Paid Sick Leave, including Provisions that Apply to Certain Construction Workers (ESSB 5111 Implementation)
Brief Description:?The purpose of this rulemaking is to update Chapter 296-128 WAC to clarify and enforce new requirements. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5111 (ESSB 5111), from the 2023 legislative session, amended RCW 49.46.210 and 49.46.180 to require payment for accrued and unused sick leave for certain construction workers following separation. Additional updates address existing statutory requirements in RCW 49.46.180, as well as cleanup the paid sick leave rule.
Effective date: January 1, 2024
CR-103 Adoption
Adoption Language
Concise Explanatory Statement (CES)
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