WSR 98-18-054

INTERPRETIVE AND POLICY STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF

LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

[Filed August 28, 1998, 4:24 p.m.]

In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), the following policy and interpretive statements were recently issued by the department:

Insurance Services Division:

Policy #6.52, "Authorizing Vocational Retraining Expenses," provides guidance to workers' compensation claims management staff for authorizing vocational retraining expenses.

Policy #6.53, "Authorizing Room and Board for Vocational Retraining," provides guidance to workers' compensation claims management staff for authorizing room and board during vocational retraining.

Policy #10.30, "Authorizing and Paying for Interpretive Services," is amended to clarify that family or personal friends may not serve as interpreters for independent medical examinations under the workers' compensation state fund, workers' compensation funds of self-insured employers, and crime victims compensation claims.

Policy #60.03, "Release of Employer Information," provides guidance to workers' compensation/employer services program staff when determining what employer information is releasable to the public.

Policy #63.67, "Closing and Reopening Accounts," provides guidance to program staff when determining the need to close and/or reopen industrial insurance accounts.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4-44310

(360) 902-4999

Douglas Connell

Assistant Director

WISHA Services Division:

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #98-6-A, "Targeting WISHA Activities (General)," replaces #98-1-A and provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding programmed inspections and targeted consultations.

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #98-6-B, "Coordinating WISHA Enforcement and Consultation," replaces #98-1-B and provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding programmed inspections and targeted consultations.

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #98-6-C, "Use of Statewide 'WISHA 200' List," replaces #98-1-C and provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding "WISHA 200" employers.

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #98-6-D, "Programmed WISHA Activities in Construction," replaces #98-1-D and provides guidance to WISHA compliance and consultation staff regarding programmed activities in construction.

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #98-6-E, "Programmed WISHA Activities in Logging," replaces #98-1-E and provides guidance to WISHA compliance and consultation staff regarding programmed activities in logging.

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #98-6-F, "Programmed WISHA Activities in Seasonal Agriculture," replaces #98-1-F and provides guidance to WISHA compliance and consultation staff regarding programmed activities in seasonal agriculture.

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #98-6-G, "Programmed WISHA Activities in Maritime," replaces #98-1-G and provides guidance to WISHA compliance and consultation staff regarding programmed activities within maritime.

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #98-6-H, "Programmed WISHA Activities in Electrical Utilities and Communications," replaces #98-1-H and provides guidance to WISHA compliance and consultation staff regarding programmed activities in electrical utilities and communications.

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #98-6-I, "Local Emphasis Programs," replaces #98-1-I and provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding local emphasis programs.

Contact: Teri Neeley

Mailstop 4-4648

(360) 902-5503

Dr. Michael Silverstein

Assistant Director

If you need additional information or have questions, please call (360) 902-4216.

Donna Copeland

Legislative and

Governmental Affairs Office