- (1) Every self-insurer shall maintain a record of all payments of compensation made under this title. The self-insurer shall furnish to the director all information the self-insurer has in its possession as to any disputed claim, upon forms approved by the director.
(2)
- (a) The department shall establish an electronic reporting system for the submission to the department of specified self-insurance claims data to more effectively monitor the performance of self-insurers and to obtain claims information in an efficient manner.
- (b) Self-insurers shall submit claims data electronically in the format and frequency prescribed by the department.
- (c) Electronic submittal to the department of specified claims data is required to maintain self-insurance certification. The department shall establish an escalating schedule of penalties for noncompliance with this requirement, up to and including withdrawal of self-insurance certification.
- (d) Claims data reported to the department electronically by individual self-insurers are confidential in accordance with RCW 51.16.070 and 51.28.070. The department may publish, for statistical purposes, aggregated claims data that contain no personal identifiers.
- (3) The department shall adopt rules to administer this section.
[ 2005 c 145 s 2; (2005 c 145 s 1 expired July 1, 2008); 1971 ex.s. c 289 s 35.]
Notes:
Effective date—2005 c 145 ss 2 and 3: "Sections 2 and 3 of this act take effect July 1, 2008." [ 2005 c 145 s 5.]
Expiration date—2005 c 145 s 1: "Section 1 of this act expires July 1, 2008." [ 2005 c 145 s 4.]