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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1452

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives O'Brien, Patrick, R. King, Sayan, Leonard, Cole, Heavey and Vekich

Read first time 1/25/89 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to notice of temporary total disability; and adding a new section to chapter 51.32 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 51.32 RCW to read as follows:

          When a worker has received compensation for temporary total disability pursuant to RCW 51.32.090 for twelve consecutive weeks of disability, the department or self-insurer, as the case may be, shall notify the employment security department in accordance with the requirements of chapter 50.06 RCW.  The notice shall be given within five working days of the commencement of the thirteenth week in which the worker receives temporary total disability compensation.