WSR 07-07-129

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

[ Filed March 21, 2007, 11:47 a.m. , effective July 1, 2007 ]

     I understand from discussions with my staff that the formatting of the rules text filed with the CR-103 the Department of Labor and Industries filed on March 12, 2007, as WSR 07-07-032 did not comply with the requirements of WAC 1-21-110(1). Enclosed for resubmission is an adoption order with the text of the rules formatted properly.


Sincerely,

Judy Schurke

Director


     Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2007.

     Purpose: Chapter 296-17 WAC, General reporting rules, audit and recordkeeping, rates and rating system for Washington workers' compensation insurance. This rule-making order will adopt a reduction in the medical aid premium base rates for work done during the six months beginning July 1, 2007, which will ultimately reduce the medical aid contingency reserve. During this time period, medical aid premiums will not be assessed for employers and workers and therefore it is anticipated that this will reduce the balance of the medical aid fund by $315 million.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending 2, WAC 296-17-895 and 296-17-89502; and new rule adopted WAC 296-17-89504 Horse racing industry industrial insurance, medical aid, and supplemental pension by class.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 51.06.035, 51.08.010, 51.04.020.

     Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-02-014 [07-03-014] on January 4, 2007.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Two paragraphs are added to the two amended sections that explain the process by which the medical aid reduction will occur. The retrospective rating plans standard premium size ranges (WAC 296-17-90492 Table I) were not amended.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: March 21, 2007.

Judy Schurke

Director

OTS-9641.1


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-24-054, filed 12/1/06, effective 1/1/07)

WAC 296-17-895   Industrial insurance accident fund base rates and medical aid base rates by class of industry.   Industrial insurance accident fund and medical aid fund base rates by class of industry shall be as set forth below.


Base Rates Effective

January 1, 2007
Class Accident

Fund

 Medical Aid

Fund
0101 1.5102 0.7102
0103 1.9285 0.9063
0104 1.0954 0.5189
0105 1.4873 0.8554
0107 1.4779 0.6467
0108 1.0954 0.5189
0112 0.8855 0.4502
0201 2.9771 1.1228
0202 3.5865 1.7260
0210 1.4481 0.5946
0212 1.5741 0.6908
0214 1.5723 0.6391
0217 1.2903 0.6064
0219 1.0310 0.5979
0301 0.6338 0.4127
0302 2.4031 0.8991
0303 2.2735 0.8789
0306 1.2097 0.5013
0307 1.0909 0.5375
0308 0.5462 0.3967
0403 1.8151 1.0914
0502 1.8533 0.7421
0504 1.6756 0.8618
0507 3.1395 1.7331
0508 2.4004 0.8899
0509 1.9140 0.7798
0510 1.6923 0.9163
0511 1.9177 0.8731
0512 1.8329 0.7927
0513 0.9923 0.4630
0514 2.1735 1.0436
0516 1.8907 0.8933
0517 1.9313 1.0352
0518 1.9005 0.8052
0519 2.6218 1.1503
0521 0.6073 0.3376
0601 0.7416 0.3729
0602 0.9248 0.4189
0603 1.2551 0.4830
0604 1.0086 0.6823
0606 0.5608 0.3679
0607 0.5428 0.3239
0608 0.4330 0.2432
0701 2.7040 0.7317
0803 0.4986 0.3150
0901 1.9005 0.8052
1002 1.0349 0.6322
1003 0.8552 0.5082
1004 0.5814 0.3011
1005 9.6730 4.4009
1007 0.4244 0.2189
1101 0.7541 0.4688
1102 1.5286 0.7283
1103 1.3045 0.7863
1104 0.5311 0.4052
1105 1.0005 0.5747
1106 0.3267 0.2807
1108 0.6894 0.4434
1109 1.5396 0.9942
1301 0.7669 0.3602
1303 0.2400 0.1527
1304 0.0296 0.0192
1305 0.4356 0.2806
1401 0.4876 0.3476
1404 0.7669 0.5189
1405 0.6008 0.3976
1407 0.6165 0.4427
1501 0.6346 0.3723
1507 0.5820 0.3399
1701 1.0239 0.5509
1702 2.5949 0.9691
1703 1.1204 0.3557
1704 1.0239 0.5509
1801 0.5826 0.3513
1802 0.8068 0.4272
2002 0.7386 0.5182
2004 1.0135 0.6728
2007 0.4854 0.3184
2008 0.3401 0.2179
2009 0.3930 0.3170
2101 0.7007 0.4712
2102 0.5642 0.4120
2104 0.3307 0.2965
2105 0.6213 0.4048
2106 0.4365 0.3199
2201 0.2530 0.1745
2202 0.7733 0.4742
2203 0.4765 0.3581
2204 0.2530 0.1745
2401 0.5360 0.3290
2903 0.6629 0.4833
2904 0.7700 0.5325
2905 0.5443 0.4428
2906 0.3483 0.2395
2907 0.5409 0.3986
2908 1.1619 0.6262
2909 0.3916 0.2927
3101 1.0863 0.5612
3102 0.2872 0.1983
3103 0.6003 0.3802
3104 0.6744 0.3701
3105 0.7886 0.5375
3303 0.4653 0.3088
3304 0.4574 0.3817
3309 0.4556 0.3036
3402 0.5828 0.3664
3403 0.2137 0.1418
3404 0.5027 0.3517
3405 0.3434 0.2232
3406 0.1960 0.1695
3407 0.7729 0.4525
3408 0.1880 0.1246
3409 0.1663 0.1403
3410 0.2803 0.2240
3411 0.5284 0.3058
3412 0.6816 0.3328
3414 0.6261 0.3601
3415 0.8773 0.5152
3501 1.1294 0.7094
3503 0.2759 0.2748
3506 1.3792 0.5391
3509 0.3980 0.3263
3510 0.3848 0.2760
3511 0.7602 0.5032
3512 0.3360 0.2880
3513 0.4523 0.3564
3602 0.1286 0.0963
3603 0.4908 0.3451
3604 0.8076 0.6067
3605 0.5803 0.3382
3701 0.2872 0.1983
3702 0.4833 0.3360
3708 0.7128 0.4106
3802 0.1954 0.1415
3808 0.4773 0.2627
3901 0.1540 0.1481
3902 0.5034 0.3777
3903 1.0439 0.8858
3905 0.1447 0.1398
3906 0.4803 0.3556
3909 0.2474 0.2162
4002 1.6280 0.7618
4101 0.3183 0.2031
4103 0.4048 0.3771
4107 0.1686 0.1219
4108 0.1487 0.1119
4109 0.2210 0.1513
4201 0.8230 0.3679
4301 0.6687 0.5001
4302 0.6992 0.4650
4304 1.0132 0.7360
4305 1.4391 0.6544
4401 0.4070 0.2945
4402 0.8309 0.6355