Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 51 Industrial Insurance - Chapter 51.24 Actions At Law For Injury Or Death

51.24.020 Action against employer for intentional injury
If injury results to a worker from the deliberate intention of his or her employer to produce such injury, the worker or beneficiary of the ...

51.24.030 Action against third person -- Election by injured person or beneficiary -- Underinsured motorist insurance coverage
(1) If a third person, not in a worker's same employ, is or may become liable to pay damages on account of a worker's injury ...

51.24.035 Immunity of design professional and employees
(1) Notwithstanding RCW 51.24.030(1), the injured worker or beneficiary may not seek damages against a design professional who is a third person and who has ...

51.24.040 Election or recovery no bar to compensation or benefits
The injured worker or beneficiary shall be entitled to the full compensation and benefits provided by this title regardless of any election or recovery made ...

51.24.050 Assignment of cause of action -- Disposition of recovered amount
(1) An election not to proceed against the third person operates as an assignment of the cause of action to the department or self-insurer, which ...

51.24.060 Distribution of amount recovered -- Lien
(1) If the injured worker or beneficiary elects to seek damages from the third person, any recovery made shall be distributed as follows: (a) The ...

51.24.070 Required election -- Procedures -- Right of reelection
(1) The department or self-insurer may require the injured worker or beneficiary to exercise the right of election under this chapter by serving a written ...

51.24.080 Notice of election or copy of complaint to department or self-insurer -- Filing notice
(1) If the injured worker or beneficiary elects to seek damages from the third person, notice of the election must be given to the department ...

51.24.090 Compromise or settlement less than benefits
(1) Any compromise or settlement of the third party cause of action by the injured worker or beneficiary which results in less than the entitlement ...

51.24.100 Right to compensation not pleadable or admissible -- Challenge to right to bring action
The fact that the injured worker or beneficiary is entitled to compensation under this title shall not be pleaded or admissible in evidence in any ...

51.24.110 Assigned cases -- Special assistant attorneys general
(1) Actions against third persons that are assigned by the claimant to the department, voluntarily or by operation of law in accordance with chapter 51.24 ...

51.24.120 Rules
The department may adopt, amend, and rescind under chapter 34.05 RCW such rules as may be necessary to the administration of this chapter.[1984 c 218 ...

51.24.900 Application -- 1977 ex.s. c 85
This 1977 amendatory act shall apply only to causes of action which arise on or after its effective date.[1977 ex.s. c 85 § 9.] ...

51.24.902 Application -- 1984 c 218
This act applies to all causes of action against third persons in which judgment or settlement of the underlying action has not taken place before ...