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                          HOUSE BILL 1186

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Appelwick and Padden

 

Read first time 01/16/95.  Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

Concerning social security benefits.



    AN ACT Relating to social security benefits; and amending RCW 26.18.190.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 26.18.190 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 2 s 17 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) When the department of labor and industries or a self-insurer pays compensation under chapter 51.32 RCW on behalf of or on account of the child or children of the injured worker for whom the injured worker owes a duty of child support, the amount of compensation the department or self-insurer pays on behalf of the child or children shall be treated for all purposes as if the injured worker paid the compensation toward satisfaction of the injured worker's child support obligations.

    (2) When the social security administration pays social security disability dependency benefits, longevity benefits, or death insurance benefits on behalf of or on account of the child or children of the disabled person, a retired person, or a deceased person, the amount of ((compensation)) benefits paid for the child or children shall be treated for all purposes as if the disabled person, retired person, or the deceased person paid the ((compensation)) benefits toward the satisfaction of ((the disabled)) that person's child support obligation for that period for which benefits are paid.

    (3) Under no circumstances shall the person who has the obligation to make the transfer payment have a right to reimbursement of any compensation paid under subsection (1) or (2) of this section.

 


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