AGENDA
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Please contact Carmen Moore at (360) 902-4206 or e-mail moog235@lni.wa.gov, if you have any questions.
(July 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005)
| WAC CHAPTER | TITLE | AGENCY CONTACT |
PROPOSED TIMELINE |
DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES | |||
| CR-101 | CR-102 | CR-103 | |||||
| DIVISION: WASHINGTON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY & HEALTH DIVISION (WISHA) | |||||||
| Chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards | Anhydrous ammonia | Beverly Clark (360) 902-5516 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
1/18/05 | 9/20/05 | 1/06 | The anhydrous ammonia rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. | |
| Chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards | Cranes | Cindy Ireland (360) 902-5008 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
7/20/04 | 10/05 | 12/05 | The crane rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. These rules will also be updated to reflect current American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements. The project will include bridge style, mobile, tower/portal, personnel lifting, hoists, and derricks. | |
| Chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards | Elevated platforms | Jim Hughes (360) 902-4504 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | The powered platform rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use, and split into two separate rules: Elevated platforms and powered platforms. | |
| Chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards | Fire brigades | Cindy Ireland (360) 902-5522 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
5/31/05 | 9/20/05 | 12/20/05 | The fire brigade rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use, and split into two separate rules: Fire brigades and fire protection. | |
| Chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards | Fire protection | Cindy Ireland (360) 902-5522 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
5/3/05 | 9/20/05 | 12/20/05 | The fire protection rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. | |
| Chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards | Ladders | Cindy Ireland (360) 902-5522 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
4/5/05 | 5/24/05 | 9/20/05 | The ladder rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. | |
| Chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards | Motor vehicle | Jamie Scibelli (360) 902-4568 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
5/18/04 | 4/6/05 | 8/2/05 | The motor vehicle rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. | |
| Chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards | Protecting employees from falls | Beverly Clark (360) 902-5516 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
3/23/04 | 3/06 | 6/06 | The walking/working surface rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. | |
| Chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards | Powered platforms | Jim Hughes (360) 902-4504 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | The powered platform rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use, and split into two separate rules: Powered platforms and elevated platforms. | |
| Chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards and chapter 296-155 WAC, Safety standards for construction | Rigging | Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
2/17/04 | 1/06 | 5/06 | The rigging rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. Requirements from both general industry and construction are being combined into one rule and updated to the current American National Standards Institute (ANSI). | |
| Chapter 296-62 WAC, General occupational health standards and chapter 296-65 WAC, Safety standards for asbestos removal and encapsulation | Asbestos | Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
2/17/04 | To be determined | To be determined | The asbestos rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. | |
| Chapter 296-62 WAC, General occupational health standards | Hazardous chemicals in labs | Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
5/24/05 | 8/23/05 | 12/20/05 | The carcinogens and lab rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. | |
| Chapter 296-62 WAC, General occupational health standards | Ethylene oxide | Beverly Clark (360) 902-5516 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
1/18/05 | 5/3/05 | 8/23/05 | The ethylene oxide rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. | |
| Chapter 296-62 WAC, General occupational health standards | Formaldehyde | Carol Stevenson (360) 902-4568 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-4778 |
4/19/05 | 11/22/05 | 4/4/06 | The formaldehyde rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. | |
| Chapter 296-62 WAC, General occupational health standards | Lead | Jamie Scibelli (360) 902-4568 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
12/21/04 | 11/01/05 | 3/06 | The lead rules are being rewritten and organized for clarity and ease of use. | |
| Chapter 296-304 WAC, Safety standards for shipbuilding, ship repairing and shipbreaking | Shipbuilding | Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
NA | CR-105 6/21/05 | 9/20/05 | The shipbuilding rules are being updated in order to make the rules at-least-as-effective-as the federal rule. | |
| Chapter 296-350 WAC, WISHA administrative rules and chapter 296-800 WAC, Safety and health core rules | Administrative rules | Jim Hughes (360) 902-4504 Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
5/3/05 | To be determined | To be determined | The administrative rules are being updated in order to make the rules at-least-as-effective-as the federal rule. | |
| Chapter 296-800 WAC, Safety and health core rules | Exit routes | Kimberly Johnson (360) 902-5008 |
11/4/03 | To be determined | To be determined | The exit route rules are being updated in order to make the rules at-least-as-effective-as the federal rule. | |
| DIVISION: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION | |||||||
| WAC 296-06-090 | Public records officer | Joseph Molenda (360) 902-6462 |
N/A | CR-105 7/20/05 | 8/24/05 | This expedited rule making will name a public records officer, as required by chapter 483, Laws of 2005 (2SHB 1758). | |
| DIVISION: SPECIALTY COMPLIANCE SERVICES DIVISION | |||||||
| Chapter 296-46B WAC | Electrical | Sally Elliott (360) 902-6411 |
6/21/05 | 12/6/05 | 2/7/06 | The department plans to review the electrical rule for additions or revisions. The department developed an advisory committee to review suggested changes from the electrical industry and will propose rules as a result. | |
| Chapter 296-96 WAC | Elevators | Sally Elliott (360) 902-6411 |
11/23/04 | To be determined | To be determined | As a result of the new licensing requirements for elevator contractor and elevator mechanics, the department is working with stakeholders to identify areas where the rule needs substantive, housekeeping, and clarifying changes. | |
| Chapter 296-104 WAC | Board of Boiler Rules | Sally Elliott (360) 902-6411 |
2/15/05 | 8/2/05 | 11/1/05 | The purpose of this rule making is to clarify the rule and to make technical changes. The project will also update the rule as a result of section 3, chapter 183, Laws of 1999 (HB 1312), which passed the 2005 legislature. | |
| Chapter 296-125 WAC | Nonagricultural employment of minors | Sally Elliott (360) 902-6411 |
9/19/01 | To be determined | To be determined | The purpose of this rule making is to review these rules for possible changes to ensure conformity with federal laws pertaining to employment of minors where those laws are more restrictive. | |
| Chapter 296-126 WAC | Standards of labor for the protection of the safety, health and welfare of employees for all occupations subject to chapter 49.12 RCW | Sally Elliott (360) 902-6411 |
9/30/03 | 6/21/05 | 8/23/05 | The purpose of this rule making is to clarify when an employer can deduct an employee's wages for final paychecks, on-going employment, or over payments. | |
| Chapter 296-127 WAC | Prevailing wage | Sally Elliott (360) 902-6411 |
7/19/00 | To be determined | To be determined | The purpose of this rule making is to make substantive changes to the scope of work description rules that were adopted July 19, 2000 (WSR 00-15-077) with the assistance of an advisory committee. | |
| Chapter 296-130 WAC | Family care | Sally Elliott (360) 902-6411 |
6/21/05 | 8/23/05 | 10/26/05 | As a result of section 2, chapter 243, Laws of 2002 [2005] (SSB 5850), which passed the 2005 legislature; the department is updating the definition of sick leave to be consistent with the statute. | |
| Chapter 296-150M WAC | Manufactured homes | Sally Elliott (360) 902-6411 |
6/21/05 | 9/6/05 | 11/22/05 | As a result of chapter 79, Laws of 2004 (SHB 1393), which passed the 2005 legislature; the department is working with stakeholders to develop language to be consistent with the statute. | |
| DIVISION: INSURANCE SERVICES DIVISION | |||||||
| Chapter 296-14 WAC | Industrial insurance--Mortality assumptions | Valerie Grimm Policy and Quality Coordination (360) 902-5005 |
6/20/01 | To be determined | To be determined | This rule making will provide updates to mortality assumptions used to determine pension reserves and actuarial benefit reductions. | |
| Chapter 296-14 WAC | Industrial insurance--Worker employment patterns | Valerie Grimm Policy and Quality Coordination (360) 902-5005 |
8/21/02 | To be determined | To be determined | This rule making will provide clarification on how to determine a worker's employment pattern at the time of injury or on the date of disease manifestation for the purpose of calculating the worker's wage. This rule will impact crime victims' compensation. | |
| Chapter 296-14 WAC | Industrial insurance--Transitional/light duty job | Valerie Grimm Policy and Quality Coordination (360) 902-5005 |
10/05 | To be determined | To be determined | This rule making will provide clarification on: | |
| • | The required elements of a valid transitional/light duty job offered from the employer of record. | ||||||
| • | What is expected of the employer and worker? | ||||||
| • | How to determine a worker's entitlement to time-loss compensation and loss of earning power benefits when a transitional/light duty job is offered. | ||||||
| Chapter 296-14 WAC | Industrial insurance--Confidentiality of worker's compensation claim files | Valerie Grimm Policy and Quality Coordination (360) 902-5005 |
11/6/04 | 8/05 | 12/05 | This rule making will define the responsibility of employers, workers, and other parties who have access to worker's compensation claim files for confidentiality and release of claim information. | |
| Chapter 296-14 WAC | Industrial insurance--Definitions | Valerie Grimm Policy and Quality Coordination (360) 902-5005 |
5/3/05 | To be determined | To be determined | This rule making will define terms used in chapter 296-14 WAC and move definitions currently in chapter 296-20 WAC to chapter 296-14 WAC. The rule making will amend the definition of temporary partial disability. This rule making will impact crime victims' compensation. | |
| Chapter 296-14 WAC | Industrial insurance--Residence modification | Valerie Grimm Policy and Quality Coordination (360) 902-5005 |
5/3/05 | 10/18/05 | 2/27/06 | This rule making will implement the provisions of chapter 411, Laws of 2005 (EHB 2185), by establishing guidelines and processes for providing residence modification benefits to workers who have sustained catastrophic injury. | |
| Chapter 296-16 WAC | Industrial
insurance-- Employer--Worker reemployment incentives |
Valerie Grimm Policy and Quality Coordination (360) 902-5005 |
N/A | 5/17/05 CR-105 Expedited rule making |
8/9/05 | The proposed rules were developed based on comments received during the public hearings for rules previously promulgated and codified, WSR 05-01-105. These rules will: | |
| • | Define the employer of record, | ||||||
| • | Clarify who the employer of record is in occupational disease claims, and | ||||||
| • | Clarify how the department will handle certification for preferred workers with multiple claims. | ||||||
| Chapter 296-19A WAC | Vocational rehabilitation | Valerie Grimm Policy and Quality Coordination (360) 902-5005 |
9/20/05 | To be determined | To be determined | This rule making may include amendments pertaining to forensic services and other issues as appropriate. | |
| Chapter 296-17 WAC | Retrospective rating program rules | Frank Romero Retrospective Rating (360) 902-4835 |
10/2005 | 4/06 | 8/06 | L&I may engage in rule making to clarify existing retro rules such as reenrollment of businesses grandfathered in a specific group, enrollment requirement of all like businesses, change in due dates, and revision of applications and agreement forms. | |
| Chapter 296-17 WAC | 2006 Worker's compensation premium rates | Tammy Turner Employer Services (360) 902-4777 |
6/21/05 | 9/20/05 | 11/22/05 | This rule making will adjust will adjust L&I's worker's compensation premium rates to reflect appropriate risk costs. | |
| Chapter 296-17 WAC | Classification descriptions | Bill Moomau Employer Services (360) 902-4774 |
7/19/05 | 9/05 | 12/05 | This rule making will make risk classification description updates to reflect current industry operations. | |
| Chapter 296-17 WAC | Disaster recovery risk classification | Tammy Turner (360) 902-4777 Bill Moomau (360) 902-4774 Employer Services |
7/19/05 | 9/05 | 12/05 | As a result of chapter 422, Laws of 2005 (HB 6014), a risk classification will be created to identify employees working with disaster recovery in the first forty-eight hours of a disaster. | |
| WAC 296-20-1103 | Travel expense | Bob Mayer Health Services Analysis (360)902-5021 |
10/05 | TBD | TBD | This rule making will change the current rule where: Upon prior authorization for treatment a worker must travel more than ten miles one-way from the worker's home to the nearest point of adequate treatment to be reimbursed for travel to upon prior authorization for treatment a worker must travel more than twenty-five miles one-way from the worker's home to the nearest point of adequate treatment to be reimbursed for travel. | |
| Chapter 296-20 WAC | Medical aid rules -- Proper and necessary | Jami Lifka Office of the Medical Director (360) 902-4941 |
9/21/05 | 11/23/05 | 1/24/06 | Pursuant to chapter 276, Laws of 2003 (ESHB 1299), the department will coordinate with other state agencies to amend the definition of "proper and necessary" and where possible, make it consistent with other agencies' definitions of "medical necessity." | |
| Chapter 296-20 WAC | Medical aid rules -- Clinical quality improvement committee | Jami Lifka Office of the Medical Director (360) 902-4941 |
9/21/05 | 11/23/05 | 1/24/06 | This rule making will establish a clinical quality improvement committee. This committee shall advise the department on matters related to the provision of safe and effective treatment for injured workers, including but not limited to the development of practice guidelines, conduct of peer review, review of coverage decisions and technology assessments, review of medical programs, and review of rules pertaining to health care issues. | |
| Chapter 296-20 WAC | Medical aid rules -- Attendant services | Jami Lifka Office of the Medical Director (360) 902-4941 |
N/A | 8/24/05 CR-105 Expedited rule making |
12/15/05 | This expedited rule making will make housekeeping changes, primarily references to WAC numbers. | |
| WAC 296-30-090 | What are the maximum allowable fees? (Reimbursement for provider services for victims of crime) | Janice Deal Crime Victims' Compensation Program (360) 902-5369 |
N/A | 5/31/05 CR-105 Expedited rule making |
7/19/05 | The purpose of this rule making is to clarify that L&I will establish the reimbursement rates for the crime victims' compensation program. | |
| WAC 296-20-1102 | Medical aid rules | John Elshaw Health Services Analysis (360) 902-5131 |
7/19/05 | 9/6/05 | 11/22/05 | This rule making will update this chapter to reflect oxygen equipment may be rented as an exception to rental fees will not be paid, "once the new purchase price of the item has been reached." This change allows for individuals who are on lifetime oxygen therapy to receive the necessary equipment, accessories, and maintenance at one monthly rental rate in accordance with the industry norms. | |
| WAC 296-20-124 | Rejected and closed claims | Joanne McDaniel Health Services Analysis (360) 902-6817 |
8/2/05 | 9/20/05 | 12/13/05 | This rule making will modify the rules governing payment to health care providers when claims are rejected. The intent is to reduce recoupment of money from physicians when they treat workers for an allowed claim that later is disallowed due to additional information. | |
| Chapter 296-23A WAC | Hospital payment policy | Dee Hahn Health Services Analysis (360) 902-6828 |
10/05 | To be determined | To be determined | L&I pays hospital inpatient and outpatient claims by grouping hospitals into "peer groups," which are defined in the Department of Health's (DOH) Washington Administrative Codes. Effective July 1, 2005, DOH will no longer use peer groups. This rule making will amend L&I's rules which refer to these peer groups. | |
| WAC 296-20-135 | Dental conversion factors | Dee Hahn Health Services Analysis (360) 902-6828 |
To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | This rule making will establish a fee schedule for dental claims. | |
Carmen Moore
Rules Coordinator