L&I to Clarify Record-Keeping and Reporting Rules

The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries plans to clarify its regulations covering how occupations and industries are grouped and premiums associated with these classifications, and is soliciting input from system users to formulate proposed changes to the existing rules. The department on Tuesday said in a preproposal statement of inquiry that its staff determined that revisions are needed to ensure the plan is clear and accurate, so the department plans to reformat and simplify language for multiple rules to make them easier to understand and apply.“For example, the stan...