Self-Insurance - The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated its rulemaking website

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The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated its rulemaking website

Rules filed September 2, 2025

For information on all L&I meetings and public hearings related to rulemaking, please visit our public participation calendar.

Division: Insurance Services (Self-Insurance Program)

Topic: Preproposal (CR-101) – Requirements of Decertified Self-Insured Employer Groups and Municipalities (HB 1275 Implementation)

Brief Description: The purpose of this rulemaking is to implement House Bill 1275 (HB 1275), Chapter 57, Laws of 2025, under Chapter 296-15 WAC, Workers' compensation self-insurance rules and regulations. HB 1275 established the L&I’s authority to ensure payment is received from a self-insured group or municipal employer after their self-insurer certification is withdrawn. These rules will ensure funds are available for the continuity of benefits for injured workers if their self-insured employer becomes decertified. This will include rules regarding the continued obligations of decertified self-insured employers, and the methods of how the self-insured employer shall meet financial obligations.

Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-101 Preproposal