The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated its rulemaking website
Rules filed?January 2, 2024
For information on all L&I meetings and public hearings related to rulemaking, please visit our?public participation calendar.
Division:?Field Services and Public Safety (Boiler Program)
Topic:?Proposal (CR-102) ? Boiler Rule and Fee Increases (FY25)
Brief Description:?The Board of Boiler Rules and Department of Labor & Industries proposed amendments to the boiler rule, chapter 296-104 WAC, Board of Boiler Rules - Substantive. The changes affect safety codes, installer and clearance requirements, and fees for boilers and pressure vessels. The amendments are needed to ensure the rule is consistent with national boiler and unfired pressure vessel safety standards and industry practice.
Public hearing date: February 21, 2024
Written comments due: February 13, 2024
Intended adoption date: April 16, 2024
Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-102 Proposal
Proposal Language
Small Business Economic Impact Statement memo
Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
Division:?Insurance Services (Legal Services)
Topic:?Proposal (CR-102) ? Independent Medical Examination (IME) Recording Notification Process and Accompanying Person (SHB 1068 Implementation)
Brief Description:?The purpose of this rulemaking is to update chapter 296-23 WAC. Substitute House Bill 1068 (Chapter 166, Laws of 2023) allows a worker to audio and visually record an IME, and includes an observer may be present for all examinations with the worker. The updated statute, RCW 51.36.070, requires L&I create rules defining the notification process the worker must follow when they want to record an IME. Existing WAC 296-23-362 states an observer may not attend a psychiatric examination. Amending WAC 296-23-362 and creating two new sections of rule will define the recording notification process for when a worker wants to record IMEs requested by L&I and self-insured employers.
Public hearing date: February 6, 2024
Written comments due: February 6, 2024
Intended adoption date: March 26, 2024
Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-102 Proposal
Proposal Language
Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
Division:?Insurance Services (Legal Services)
Topic:?Adoption (CR-103) ? Pension Discount Rate (PDR) 2024
Brief Description:?The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend WAC 296-14-8810 Pension tables, pension discount rate and mortality tables, to lower the pension discount rate (PDR) to better align with the rate of return for long-term treasuries for self-insured pensions. The PDR is the interest rate used to account for the time value of money when evaluating the present value of future pension payments. This rule lowers the PDR for self-insured employers from 5.6% to 5.5%, effective April 1, 2024.
Effective date: April 1, 2024
Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-103 Adoption
Adoption Language
Concise Explanatory Statement (CES)
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