Employers' Guide To Workers' Compensation Insurance In Washington State Page 8
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40Chapter 2
hiring minors, you are responsible for knowing
If you are bringing out-of-state workers
the limits on their hours of work and which
temporarily into Washington, you do not need to
specific work activities are prohibited. You can be
pay premiums to L&I if:
assessed civil penalties or be subject to criminal
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There is a reciprocal agreement that assigns
penalties for violating child labor laws.
coverage to the worker’s home state.
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For more information:
There is no reciprocal agreement, but
you insure the worker for workers’
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On the Web at
compensation in their home state and the
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work performed in Washington doesn’t
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Telephone: 360-902-5315 or
require registration as a contractor or
1-866-219-7321.
electrical license to perform.
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Email: TeenSafety@Lni.wa.gov .
Note: The home state insurer must be willing to
cover all claims costs incurred in Washington. If
Out-of-State Workers
not, you may be subject to premium assessment,
penalties for not reporting, interest on unpaid
If you send Washington workers to work
premiums and a penalty of between 50% and
temporarily in another state or you bring workers
100% of the cost of a claim. Even if the home-
from another state to work in Washington, please
state insurer provides coverage, you could be
see Appendix B for more detailed information.
held responsible for any benefits not offset by
Appendix B defines when a worker is considered
the out-of-state insurer and paid by L&I. You can
a Washington worker or an out-of-state worker,
always choose to cover your out-of-state workers
and it explains reciprocal agreements and lists
in Washington while working temporarily in
the states with which Washington has reciprocal
Washington, but L&I will not cover these workers
agreements for workers’ compensation coverage.
while working out of state.
Employers bringing out-of-state workers
Paying premiums for out-of-state
temporarily into Washington, who are required
Washington workers
to or choose to pay premiums in Washington, can
apply for coverage at .
Premiums must be paid to L&I when you have
Washington workers in another state or province
For more information, please see
for fewer than 31 days in a calendar year. It does
or contact the
not matter if premiums are paid out of state or not.
Employer Services Help Line at 360-902-4817.
If your Washington workers are in another state
for more than 30 days, then you may apply for
Independent Contractors
out-of-state reporting if:
Generally, you are not required to provide
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There is no reciprocal agreement directing
coverage for independent contractors who are
you to report these workers to Washington.
appropriately licensed to engage in business
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You can prove you’re paying premiums for
if the contract is outside your normal course
these workers to an out-of-state workers’
of business. Example: A restaurant owner
compensation insurer.
hiring someone with current required licenses
to provide architectural services to others
Out-of-state reporting allows you to report
does not need to report this work for workers’
out-of-state hours and wages without paying
compensation coverage.
premiums to L&I.
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