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PDFWAC 296-17-31003

No-fault insurance.

What is a workers' compensation insurance program? Workers' compensation insurance is a no-fault insurance program that eliminates blame to either party for workplace injuries or illnesses. The principal features include:

•	Wage and medical benefits to employees who suffer on-the-job injuries or illnesses; and
•	Immunity from lawsuits for employers as a result of workplace injuries or illnesses suffered by their employees.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020 and 51.16.035. WSR 13-11-128, § 296-17-31003, filed 5/21/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. WSR 98-18-042, § 296-17-31003, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98.]