L&I Proposes Updates to 11 Rules, Including Rule on Owner-Optional Coverage

Washington's Department of Labor and Industries has proposed changes to its general reporting and record-keeping rules, and the rules governing workers' compensation rates and classifications. The rules primarily correct out-of-date references, revise wording and formatting, and codify current agency practices, L&I said in a notice announcing the proposal. The rule-making will also add language to a rule on owner-optional coverage taken from a statute on the subject. The assistant attorney general who advises L&I on legal matters recommended the change so customers would no l...