Updated Reporting and Classification Rules Take Effect

Rules revising 13 industry classifications as well as classification codes used for preferred workers, adopted by the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries in May, went into effect on July 1. The department said in rule-making notices and a notice of rule adoption that the changes clarify regulations and will not affect how it classifies employment or how much employers pay. New rules also allow employers to use classification 7204 to report all jobs included under the “preferred worker” program. The program covers claim costs for up to 36 months when an empl...