Section 296-15-320 - Reporting of injuries What elements must a self-insurer have in place to ensure the reporting of injuries?Every self-insurer must:
(1) Establish procedures to assist injured workers in reporting and filing claims. (a) Immediately provide a Self-Insurer Accident Report (SIF-2) form F207-002-000 to every worker who makes a request, or upon the self-insurer's first knowledge of the existence of an industrial injury or occupational disease, whichever occurs first.(b) Establish procedures for ensuring the timely delivery of completed SIF-2s to the claims management entity.(2) Designate individuals as resources to address employee questions. These resources must: (a) Have sufficient knowledge to answer routine questions; and(b) Have responsibility for seeking answers to more complex problems; and(c) Have detailed knowledge of the self-insurer's claim filing process; and(d) Be reasonably accessible to employees.(3) Upon request, produce a report of all workers' compensation claims filed in a format required by the department.Wash. Admin. Code § 296-15-320
Amended by WSR 19-01-095, Filed 12/18/2018, effective 7/1/2019Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.14.020, 51.32.190, 51.14.090, and 51.14.095. 06-06-066, § 296-15-320, filed 2/28/06, effective 4/1/06.