HB 3387 - DIGEST

Declares that expenditures from the accident and medical aid funds shall be made only for purposes related to the payment of benefits or the administration of industrial insurance programs.

Provides that any ratepayer or group of ratepayers, acting as a class, may file an action in superior court to protest the improper use of the accident fund, the medical aid fund, or the supplemental pension fund.

Provides that, if a court finds that expenditures from the accident fund, the medical aid fund, or the supplemental pension fund are not related to a purpose under RCW 51.44.010, 51.44.020, or 51.44.033, the department is prohibited from making the expenditures, and the ratepayer or ratepayers must be compensated for actual attorneys' fees and an award of triple damages.