WAC 296-15-490. When a self-insured claim is on appeal

(1) When must a self-insurer submit a worker's written appeal to the department? A self-insurer must submit to the department a written appeal by a worker within five working days of receipt. The date the appeal is received by the self-insurer is considered the date the appeal is received by the department. (2) How may department orders be defended in self-insured appeals? The department may ask the office of the attorney general to represent the department at the board of industrial insurance appeals. (3) What must a self-insurer send to the department when any party appeals a claim to superior or appellate court? When any party appeals a claim to superior or appellate court, the self-insurer must promptly send to the department copies of the notice of appeal, judgment, and all other relevant information.