HB 1275: Establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a self-insured group or municipal employer has their self-insurer certification withdrawn.

What this bill does

Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to fulfill the workers' compensation obligations of any decertified self-insurance group or decertified municipal employer. Requires a decertified self-insurance group or decertified municipal employer to reimburse L&I for any payments made on its behalf.

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Floor votes

• House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 2025
  95 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 3, 2025
  49 yea · 0 nay

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