FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1518

                                  C 368 L 89

BYRepresentatives Vekich, Walker, Patrick, Cole, Leonard, R. King, Heavey, Ebersole, Prentice, Basich, Jones and Winsley

Extending industrial insurance coverage.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Common carriers operating intrastate or in both intrastate and interstate commerce are required to purchase Washington state industrial insurance coverage for their employees in Washington.  If an interstate carrier domiciled in Washington operates exclusively in interstate commerce, the business may elect industrial insurance coverage for its employees. Because this coverage is optional, interstate carrier employees injured in Washington may not be covered by and may not be eligible to receive worker's compensation benefits.

SUMMARY:

Interstate common carriers doing business in Washington must provide Washington state industrial insurance coverage for their Washington employees unless coverage is provided under another state's law for employees injured in Washington.  However, a carrier that had elected Washington state coverage under the prior statute and, as an exclusively interstate carrier, had withdrawn from coverage prior to January 2, 1987, is governed by the coverage requirements in effect on that date.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 97   0

      Senate    45     0 (Senate amended)

      House 97   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 1, 1989