Offenders performing community restitution pursuant to court order or under RCW 13.40.080 may be deemed employees and/or workers under this title at the option of the state, county, city, town, or nonprofit organization under whose authorization the community restitution is performed. Any premiums or assessments due under this title for community restitution work shall be the obligation of and be paid for by the state agency, county, city, town, or nonprofit organization for which the offender performed the community restitution. Coverage commences when a state agency, county, city, town, or nonprofit organization has given notice to the director that it wishes to cover offenders performing community restitution before the occurrence of an injury or contraction of an occupational disease.
RCW 51.12.045
Offenders performing community restitution.
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Manor v. Nestle Food Co. (1997)
Most recently applied in More v. Department of Retirement Systems (June 2006)
2002 c 175 s 40; 1986 c 193 s 1; 1984 c 24 s 4; 1981 c 266 s 1.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.