1053-S.E3 AMS KEIS BUCH 001

3ESHB 1053 - S AMD 784 to WM COMM AMD (S-4928.1/04)

By Senators Keiser and Franklin

WITHDRAWN 3/4/04

On page 4, after "Sec. 5." on line 24, insert: "To the extent that section 4 of this act requires a performance audit and an actuarial review of the accident and medical aid funds, the audit and review shall include all aspects of the retrospective rating plan established pursuant to Chapter 51.18 RCW to determine whether the plan increases the rates for state fund employers who are not part of the retrospective rating plan, the relationship, if any, between safety and health practices and the retrospective rating plan, and the extent to which disclosure, or the lack thereof, of the complete use of refunds by retrospective rating groups impacts employer participation in the plan, including a review of the extent of such disclosure by retrospective rating groups.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6."

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Includes audit of retrospective refund program and its impacts.