WSR 97-11-042

POLICY AND INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF

LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

[Filed May 16, 1997, 9:25 a.m.]

Following is the departments Policy and Interpretive Statement report for the month of April 1997.

Consultation and Compliance

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #97-4-A, "Delivery of Citations to Legal Employers," provides guidance to WISHA staff in the field and in central office regarding their respective responsibilities.

Contact: Teri Neely

Mailstop 4648

(360) 902-5503

Michael Silverstein

Assistant Director

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #97-4-B, "Programmed Inspections Under WISHA," provides guidance to WISHA compliance supervisors and inspectors regarding programmed inspections. This memorandum also incorporates the substance of WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #96-2-D, which is hereby rescinded.

Contact: Teri Neely

Mailstop 4648

(360) 902-5503

Michael Silverstein

Assistant Director

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #97-4-C, "Consultation Targeting Using SHIMS," provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding consultation targeting and related activities.

Contact: Teri Neely

Mailstop 4648

(360) 902-5503

Michael Silverstein

Assistant Director

WISHA Interim Operations Memorandum #97-4-D, "Consultation Assessment of Safety and Health Programs," supersedes the language regarding employer size found in Section IX-C.6 of the WISHA Consultation Manual.

Contact: Teri Neely

Mailstop 4648

(360) 902-5503

Michael Silverstein

Assistant Director

Insurance Services

Insurance Services Policy Number 4.42 Establishing wages for sole proprietors, corporate officers and partners. This policy provides guidance to claim management staff when establishing wages for sole proprietors, corporate officers and partners for the purpose of paying time loss and/or loss of earning power benefits.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Insurance Services Policy Number 5.91 Time loss compensation and voluntary retirement. This policy provides guidance to claim management staff for payment of time loss compensation to workers who have voluntarily retired from the workplace.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Insurance Services Policy Number 7.13 Authorizing obesity treatment. This policy provides guidance to claim management staff for approving obesity treatment for workers whose obesity is retarding recovery from an industrial injury or occupational disease.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Insurance Services Policy Number 10.30 Authorizing and paying for interpretive services. This policy provides guidance to claim management staff when approving interpretive services for workers who because of limited English speaking ability or sensory impairment, need an interpreter to communicate with medical or vocational service providers.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Insurance Services Policy Number 15.91 Pension benefits and voluntary retirement. Provides guidance to pension adjudication staff when determining pension eligibility for a worker who has voluntarily retired from the workforce.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Insurance Services Policy Number 30.10 Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS) contract. Provides guidance to department staff for approving TENS when prescribed by a physician to alleviate or control acute pain.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Insurance Services Policy Number 60.01 Handling cash. This policy provides guidance to employer services staff when they receive or discover cash.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Insurance Services Policy Number 64.90 Qualifications for drug-free workplace discount. This policy provides guidance to department staff for implementing administrative code that sets forth the qualification for receiving the drug-free workplace discount.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Insurance Services Policy Number 64.91 Application for drug-free workplace discount. This policy provides guidance to department staff for implementing administrative code that sets forth the application of the drug-free workplace discount.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Insurance Services Policy Number 64.92 Enrollment deadline for drug-free workplace discount. This policy provides guidance to department staff for implementing administrative code that sets forth the deadline for participation in the drug-free workplace discount program.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Insurance Services Policy Number 64.93 Maximum premium discount for drug-free workplace discount. This policy provides guidance to department staff for implementing the maximum premium discount for the drug-free workplace discount program.

Contact: Linda Norris

Mailstop 4311

(360) 902-5003

Ron Gray

Insurance Services Policy Council

Marie Myerchin-Redifer