WAC 296-16-140. Which employers are eligible to benefit from the preferred worker program?

The following employers may be eligible to benefit from the preferred worker program if they employ a certified preferred worker, with a date of injury on or after January 1, 2025, in a job approved by the department's credentialed vocational rehabilitation professional; or if they employ a certified preferred worker with a date of injury prior to January 1, 2025, in a job approved by the worker's health care provider and the department's credentialed vocational rehabilitation professional: (1) A Washington state fund employer with an industrial insurance account in good standing with the department, as outlined in WAC 296-17-31004 (4); or (2) A self-insured employer who employs a worker who is certified as a preferred worker under a state fund claim.