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Chapter 192-915 WAC

Last Update: 9/28/22

SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS

WAC Sections

HTMLPDF192-915-005Election of coverage for self-employed persons.
HTMLPDF192-915-010What are reportable wages for self-employed persons electing coverage?
HTMLPDF192-915-015How will the department determine the wages earned and hours worked for self-employed persons electing coverage?


PDF192-915-005

Election of coverage for self-employed persons.

(1) Self-employed persons as defined in RCW 50B.04.090 may elect coverage under Title 50B RCW.
(2) Coverage may only be elected beginning July 1, 2023, and before July 1, 2026, or within three years of becoming self-employed for the first time.
(3) Notice of election of coverage must be submitted to the department online or in another format approved by the department.
(4) Elective coverage begins on the first day of the quarter immediately following the notice of election.
(5) A self-employed person who elects coverage must continue to pay premiums until such time that the individual retires from the workforce or is no longer self-employed.
(6) The self-employed person must file a notice with the department if the individual retires from the workforce or is no longer self-employed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 50B.04.020, 50B.04.055, 50B.04.080, 50B.04.085, 50B.04.090, 2022 c 1, and 2022 c 2. WSR 22-20-044, § 192-915-005, filed 9/28/22, effective 10/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 50B.04.020, 50B.04.080, 50B.04.090 and 50B.04.120. WSR 21-17-140, § 192-915-005, filed 8/18/21, effective 9/18/21.]



PDF192-915-010

What are reportable wages for self-employed persons electing coverage?

Each quarter, self-employed individuals who elected coverage under Title 50B RCW will report wages as described in WAC 192-510-031.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 50B.04.020, 50B.04.080, 50B.04.090 and 50B.04.120. WSR 21-17-140, § 192-915-010, filed 8/18/21, effective 9/18/21.]



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How will the department determine the wages earned and hours worked for self-employed persons electing coverage?

The department will determine the wages earned and hours worked for self-employed individuals as described in WAC 192-510-030 (1), (2), and (4).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 50B.04.020, 50B.04.055, 50B.04.080, 50B.04.085, 50B.04.090, 2022 c 1, and 2022 c 2. WSR 22-20-044, § 192-915-015, filed 9/28/22, effective 10/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 50B.04.020, 50B.04.080, 50B.04.090 and 50B.04.120. WSR 21-17-140, § 192-915-015, filed 8/18/21, effective 9/18/21.]