WSR 14-21-143 INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES [Filed October 21, 2014, 9:54 a.m.] Under RCW 34.05.230, enclosed are three policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of labor and industries regarding the insurance services division.
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Title: Policy 72.04, Verifying an Estimate of Employer Hours.
Date Issued: November 1, 2014.
Description: This policy is being updated to add additional clarification and to reflect current practice. This policy is also being amended to clarify the specific steps the department's revenue agents will perform when calculating an estimate of an employer's quarter hours.
Contact: Nancy Lach, 7273 Linderson Way, Tumwater, WA 98501, (360) 902-4379, nancy.lach@lni.wa.gov.
Title: Policy 14.55, Permanent Partial Disability Awards for Vision Claims.
Date Issued: November 1, 2014.
Description: This new policy applies when calculating permanent partial disability for vision as a result of an industrial injury.
Contact: Suzy Campbell, 7273 Linderson Way, Tumwater, WA 98501, (360) 902-5003, Suzanne.campbell@lni.wa.gov.
Title: Policy 40.01, Chiropractic Rating and Independent Medical Examinations.
Date Repealed: October 1, 2014.
Description: The information in the policy is outdated. The information has been updated, clarified, and is now covered in the Medical Examiners' Handbook. The handbook is updated yearly on July 1.
Contact: Suzy Campbell, 7273 Linderson Way, Tumwater, WA 98501, (360) 902-5003, Suzanne.campbell@lni.wa.gov. Maggie Leland Rules Coordinator Senior Policy Advisor |