1. (1) This section applies to withdrawal of certification or corrective action instituted by the director pursuant to RCW 51.14.080 and/or 51.14.095.

2. (2) The director or the director's designee shall take corrective action against a self-insured employer if the director determines that:

   1. (a) The self-insured employer is not following proper industrial insurance claims procedures;
   2. (b) The self-insured employer's accident prevention program is inadequate;
   3. (c) The employer no longer meets the requirements of a self-insurer;
   4. (d) The self-insurer's deposit is insufficient;
   5. (e) The self-insurer intentionally or repeatedly induces employees to fail to report injuries, induces workers to treat injuries in the course of employment as off-the-job injuries, persuades workers to accept less than the compensation due, or unreasonably makes it necessary for workers to resort to proceedings against the employer to obtain compensation;
   6. (f) The self-insurer habitually fails to comply with rules and regulations of the director regarding reports or other requirements necessary to carry out the purposes of this title;
   7. (g) The self-insurer habitually engages in a practice of arbitrarily or unreasonably refusing employment to applicants for employment or discharging employees because of nondisabling bodily conditions;
   8. (h) The self-insurer fails to pay an insolvency assessment under the procedures established pursuant to RCW 51.14.077; or
   9. (i) A self-insured employer violated the duty of good faith and fair dealing two times within a three-year period.
3. (3) Corrective action taken shall follow WAC 296-15-260.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.14.090, 51.14.095, and 51.14.180. WSR 24-11-121, § 296-15-257, filed 5/21/24, effective 7/1/24.]