Washington Administrative Code
Title 192 - Employment Security Department
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Chapter 192-170 - Availability for work
Section 192-170-015 - Verification requirement for an underlying health condition under RCW 50.20.010 (4)(b)(ii)
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 192-170-015
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1)
(a) An individual who limits their
availability for work because they or another individual living with them have
an underlying health condition that is identified as a risk factor for a
disease that is the subject of a public health emergency may need to provide
certification from a health care provider.
(b) The certification must include:
(i) The name, address, telephone number, and
contact information of the health care provider and type of medicine the health
provider is licensed to practice; and
(ii) Information from a health care provider
sufficient to establish that the individual or another individual living with
them have an underlying health condition that is identified as a risk factor
for a disease that is the subject of a public health emergency.
(c) The department may require the
individual to provide additional documentation or certification to substantiate
the underlying health condition if:
(i)
Circumstances of the underlying health condition change;
(ii) Information is provided to the
department that the employee may no longer have an underlying health condition;
or
(iii) Other circumstances cause
the department to question the existence or continued existence of the
individual's underlying health condition.
(d) The department will deny benefits under
WAC 192-140-070 if the individual fails to provide the certification when
requested.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term "health care provider" has the same meaning as in WAC 192-500-090.
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