Notification of rulemaking proposal regarding Self-Insurance Reserve Fund

Dear member of the Self-Insurance community:

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is proposing expedited rules to implement the new Self-Insurance Reserve Fund.

The fund was created through recent legislation. The new fund, as well as its implementing rules and regulations, is expected to take effect July 1, 2025.

The proposed rules would:

• Clarify that cash funding for surety bonds will be deposited into the new self-insurance reserve fund, as required under state law.
• Make minor formatting changes to improve clarity and readability.
• Update rule language to include the names of the new fund and a new account (the second injury assessment account) that will be created as a result of state law.

The proposed amendments would impact the following sections of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC):

• WAC 296-15-171: Surety for a self-insured pension or fatality claim.
• WAC 296-15-225: Self-insurance second injury fund assessment.

These amendments meet the criteria for expedited adoption as set forth in state law.

The rulemaking proposal was filed on Jan. 2, 2025. L&I anticipates filing the final rule adoption (CR-103) documents on May 6, 2025, with an effective date of July 1, 2025.

You may review the proposed expedited rules at Self-Insurance Reserve Fund. You may email questions to Ashley.Frank@Lni.wa.gov.

You may submit written comments about the expedited rulemaking process by 5 p.m. on March 3, 2025, to:

Mail: Ashley Frank
        Department of Labor & Industries
        P.O. Box 44000
        Olympia, WA 98504-4000

Email: Ashley.Frank@Lni.wa.gov
Fax: 360-902-4204

Sincerely,


Randi Warick
Deputy Director / Executive CFO
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

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