WAC 296-15-320. Reporting of injuries

What elements must a self-insurer have in place to ensure the reporting of injuries? Every self-insurer must: (1) Establish procedures to assist injured workers in reporting and filing claims. (a) Immediately provide a Self-Insurer Accident Report (SIF-2) form F207-002-000 to every worker who makes a request, or upon the self-insurer's first knowledge of the existence of an industrial injury or occupational disease, whichever occurs first. (b) Establish procedures for ensuring the timely delivery of completed SIF-2s to the claims management entity. (2) Designate individuals as resources to address employee questions. These resources must: (a) Have sufficient knowledge to answer routine questions; and (b) Have responsibility for seeking answers to more complex problems; and (c) Have detailed knowledge of the self-insurer's claim filing process; and (d) Be reasonably accessible to employees. (3) Upon request, produce a report of all workers' compensation claims filed in a format required by the department.