POLICY
61.19
Section:
Coverage & Jurisdiction
Effective:
6-1-99
Title:
Community Service Workers
Dated:
06-11-86
Cancels: Policy 7.02
See
Also: RCW 51.12.035 (Volunteers) RCW 51.12.045 (Offenders performing
community service) RCW 13.40.080 (Diversion agreement--Scope Limitations.)
Approved by: [signature on original] ___________________________________________________
Victoria
A. Kennedy for the Insurance Services Policy Council
This
policy applies to offenders performing community service.
1.
Organizations may elect optional coverage for community service
workers.
The
state, county, city, town or nonprofit organization may elect coverage
for offenders performing community service pursuant to a court order
or under a Diversion Agreement (RCW 13.40.080). The state, county,
city, town or nonprofit organization requesting coverage must complete
an Application for Optional Coverage form.
2.
The optional coverage form determines the effective date of
coverage.
Coverage
commences when the Department receives a completed Application for
Optional Coverage from the state agency, county, city, town or nonprofit
organization or at a later date if requested on the form.
3.
Hours shall be reported under the appropriate risk class.
Elective
coverage for community service workers will be assigned risk classification
code 7203 00.
4.
The premiums will be the responsibility of the organization electing
coverage.
The
premiums for the community service workers will be the responsibility
of the organization that elects coverage for them.
5.
Offenders performing community service are not volunteers.
Volunteers,
covered under RCW 51.12.035, do not include offenders performing
community service.
For
technical questions: Employer Services Technical Support Unit
(360)
902-4741
|
