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Did you know ...
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...that under Washington State law*, you may be liable for the
unpaid workers' compensation (industrial insurance) premiums of any business you
hire or contract with? (*See
RCW 51.12.070
)
In the construction industry, you can protect yourself from liability for your
subcontractor's unpaid premiums.
Click here to see what you have to do.
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L&I will track a contractor for you and tell you if their status changes.
If this is a contractor whose premiums and license are current, a
"Submit
Contractor Tracking Request"
link will appear in the certificate below.
Click it to fill out a Tracking Request.
If the contractor fails to pay
workers' comp premiums or renew their contractor registration or if their
electrical contractor license is suspended or revoked within one year of the
start-date on your tracking request, L&I will send you a notification letter.
Estimated workers reported represents the number of full time position requiring
at least 480 hours of work per calendar quarter. A single 480 hour position may
be filled by one person, or several part time workers.
Employers report and pay premiums each quarter based on hours of employee work
already performed, and are liable for premiums found later to be due. Industrial
insurance accounts have no policy periods, cancellation
dates, limitations of coverage or waiver of subrogation (See
RCW 51.12.050
and
51.16.190
).