Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 51 Industrial Insurance - Chapter 51.28 Notice And Report Of Accident -- Application For Compensation

  • 51.28.010 Notice of accident -- Notification of worker's rights -- Claim suppression
    (1) Whenever any accident occurs to any worker it shall be the duty of such worker or someone in his or her behalf to forthwith ...
  • 51.28.015 Injury reporting -- Findings -- Department educational initiative -- Pilot program, employers to assist workers in applying for benefits -- Report
    (1) The legislature finds that: (a) In 1998, the joint legislative audit and review committee, in its performance audit of the Washington industrial insurance system, ...
  • 51.28.020 Worker's application for compensation -- Physician to aid in
    (1)(a) Where a worker is entitled to compensation under this title he or she shall file with the department or his or her self-insured employer, ...
  • 51.28.025 Duty of employer to report injury or disease -- Contents of report -- Claim suppression -- Penalty
    (1) Whenever an employer has notice or knowledge of an injury or occupational disease sustained by any worker in his or her employment who has ...
  • 51.28.030 Beneficiaries' application for compensation -- Notification of rights
    Where death results from injury the parties entitled to compensation under this title, or someone in their behalf, shall make application for the same to ...
  • 51.28.040 Application for change in compensation
    If change of circumstances warrants an increase or rearrangement of compensation, like application shall be made therefor. Where the application has been granted, compensation and ...
  • 51.28.050 Time limitation for filing application or enforcing claim for injury
    No application shall be valid or claim thereunder enforceable unless filed within one year after the day upon which the injury occurred or the rights ...
  • 51.28.055 Time limitation for filing claim for occupational disease -- Notice -- Hearing loss claims -- Rules
    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section for claims filed for occupational hearing loss, claims for occupational disease or infection to be ...
  • 51.28.060 Proof of dependency
    A dependent shall at all times furnish the department with proof satisfactory to the director of the nature, amount and extent of the contribution made ...
  • 51.28.070 Claim files and records confidential
    Information contained in the claim files and records of injured workers, under the provisions of this title, shall be deemed confidential and shall not be ...
  • 51.28.080 Determination of compensation for temporary total disability -- Notification of employer
    (1) An employer shall be promptly notified by the department when: (a) The department has received an application for compensation under this title. If the ...
  • 51.28.090 Notification of availability of basic health plan
    The director shall notify persons receiving time-loss payments under this chapter of the availability of basic health care coverage to qualified enrollees under chapter 70.47 ...
  • 51.28.100 Physician assistant signatures -- Documents required by the department
    The department shall accept the signature of a physician assistant on any certificate, card, form, or other documentation required by the department that the physician ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009