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HOUSE BILL 1915
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Representatives Hargrove, Horn, Mielke, Goldsmith, Cairnes and Patterson
Read first time 02/14/95. Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
AN ACT Relating to extending self-insurer workers' compensation coverage to contractors and subcontractors of self-insured employers; and adding a new section to chapter 51.14 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 51.14 RCW to read as follows:
(1) At the election of the self-insurer, the provisions of this section shall apply to any work or service performed under contract, whether by contractor, subcontractor, or both, for any person, firm, or corporation qualified as a self-insured employer under this chapter.
(2) A self-insurer may fulfill its duty to secure payment of compensation under this title by extending its self-insurance certification to all contractors and subcontractors performing any work or services under contract for the self-insurer. Such extension of self-insurance certification invokes all duties and obligations of the self-insurer as provided in this chapter.
(3) For purposes of this section, all employees performing work or services for the self-insurer at the direction of the contractor or subcontractor employer shall be deemed employees of the self-insurer for workers' compensation coverage only and shall not be considered employees of the self-insurer for any other purpose.
(4) The self-insurance certification and coverage extended under this section to employees of contractors and subcontractors under contract with the self-insurer shall be for the term of the contract and extend only to claims arising out of work or services performed under the contract.
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