Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-15 - Workers' compensation self-insurance rules and regulations
Section 296-15-229 - Self-insurance supplemental pension fund (SPF) and asbestosis fund assessments
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The SPF relieves employers from cost-of-living increases on benefits paid to workers. The SPF assessment is paid quarterly at the same time a self-insurer submits its quarterly report.
(2) The asbestosis fund provides benefits to workers who have been diagnosed with an industrially related asbestosis condition during the often lengthy process of determining the liable employer. The asbestosis fund assessment is paid quarterly at the same time a self-insurer submits its quarterly report.
Statutory Authority: RCW 51.14.077, 51.14.150, 51.14.160, 51.44.040, 51.44.070, and 51.44.150. 09-13-018, § 296-15-229, filed 6/5/09, effective 7/6/09.