Employers' Guide To Workers' Compensation Insurance In Washington State Page 30
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40Appendix B
Out-of-State Workers
relieves the employer of any premium
obligation to L&I and ensures L&I will no
A worker may be a Washington worker when
longer cover the work for on-the-job injuries.
he or she:
Note: This option is not available if the
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Regularly works at your Washington place
work performed in Washington requires
of business.
registration as a contractor or electrical
license to perform.
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Lives and works a substantial amount of
time in Washington.
For Washington workers sent temporarily
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Was hired in Washington.
out of state to work, Washington’s workers’
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compensation coverage is extended to these
Was hired to work exclusively in the state of
Washington workers while working temporarily
Washington.
out of state as long as the work doesn’t fall under
A worker is generally considered an out-of-state
federal jurisdiction. Federal jurisdiction includes:
worker when:
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Maritime-related activities.
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You have a place of business in another
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Maintenance or stevedoring at commercial
state or Canadian province and the worker
piers and harbors.
regularly works at that business location.
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Building or repairing commercial vessels.
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The worker lives and works a substantial
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Contractors working on U.S. overseas
amount of time in another state or Canadian
military bases.
province.
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Working overseas under contract with
The worker was hired to work exclusively in
the Department of Defense or other
some other state or Canadian province.
security agencies.
Exceptions:
Note: If you have questions about whether work
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Workers who are not addressed by any of
is under federal jurisdiction, contact the United
the situations above or who are hired to
States Department of Labor at .
work exclusively outside the U.S. or Canada
are Washington workers if you sign the
Even though Washington workers working
contract of hire with them in the State of
temporarily outside of Washington are covered by
Washington.
your L&I policy, the other state or province may
require these same workers to be covered under the
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Washington workers with duties in
laws of the state or province where they are working.
Washington and at least one other state may
enter into coverage agreements with their
employer and an out-of-state insurer declaring
another state their home state for workers’
compensation. A signed coverage agreement
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