(1) Self-employed persons as defined in RCW
50B.04.090 may elect coverage under Title
50B RCW.
(2) Coverage may only be elected beginning July 1, 2023, and before July 1, 2026, or within three years of becoming self-employed for the first time.
(3) Notice of election of coverage must be submitted to the department online or in another format approved by the department.
(4) Elective coverage begins on the first day of the quarter immediately following the notice of election.
(5) A self-employed person who elects coverage must continue to pay premiums until such time that the individual retires from the workforce or is no longer self-employed.
(6) The self-employed person must file a notice with the department if the individual retires from the workforce or is no longer self-employed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
50B.04.020,
50B.04.055,
50B.04.080,
50B.04.085,
50B.04.090, 2022 c 1, and 2022 c 2. WSR 22-20-044, § 192-915-005, filed 9/28/22, effective 10/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW
50B.04.020,
50B.04.080,
50B.04.090 and
50B.04.120. WSR 21-17-140, § 192-915-005, filed 8/18/21, effective 9/18/21.]