Other LanguagesNeither RCW 80.50.120 nor any other section of chapter 80.50 RCW precludes the State Department of Labor and Industries from conducting inspections, pursuant to chapters 19.28, 70.79 and 70.87 RCW, of an energy facility covered by a certification agreement duly executed in accordance with that chapter.
The Wage Payment Act applies to complaints by state and local public employees.
Under the provisions of chapter 51.24 RCW, as amended by chapter 85, Laws of 1977, 1st Ex. Sess. (SSB 2154), either the State Department of Labor and Industries or a self-insured employer may legally approve a settlement between an injured worker (or beneficiary) and a third party tortfeasor which is for an amount less than the amount already disbursed by the department or self-insurer for industrial insurance benefits.
1.The State Apprenticeship Council is an "agency" within the meaning of chapter 34.04 RCW and chapter 34.05 RCW, the old and new Administrative Procedures Acts.2.The State Apprenticeship Council is required to promulgate its standards for approving apprenticeship agreements as rules under the Administrative Procedures Act.3.Disapproval by the State Apprenticeship Council of an apprenticeship agreement would not ordinarily give rise to a "contested case" or "adjudicative proceeding" under the Administrative Procedures Act, but might do so in some cases depending on the facts.
Discussion of the respective responsibility of the department of labor and industries and the state board of electrical examiners in the process of licensing electrical contractors under RCW 19.28.120.
1. The State Apprenticeship Council has broad authority to approve apprenticeship agreements that are in the best interest of the apprentice and conform to statutory standards. The Council may disapprove apprenticeship agreements that are not in the best interest of the apprentice and do not conform to statutory standards. However, if the Council disapproves an apprenticeship agreement, it should articulate the grounds for disapproval. 2. There are a number of factors to be considered in determining whether federal regulatory standards regarding apprenticeship agreements preempt state standards.
The state industrial insurance laws, as presently written, do not permit the State Department of Labor and Industries to issue a certification to two or more employers to self-insure as members of a group, rather than individually.
A public utility district may annex adjacent territory located in a county other than that in which the district was created where such adjacent territory is not situated within the boundaries of another public utility district.
The fee schedule for shop inspection of boilers is prescribed in chapter 217, Laws of 1963, but the fee for inspection of secondhand or used boilers is controlled by § 33, chapter 32, Laws of 1951 (RCW 70.79.340).
(1) Under RCW 51.36.020, and for injuries occurring before June 1951, the department may not repair or replace artificial substitutes or mechanical appliances where the replacement is required because of gain or loss of body weight or due to wear and tear, but either may be replaced where there has been aggravation of the injury requiring additional treatment and as a result thereof the old substitute or appliance is no longer adequate or serviceable. (2) The term "artificial substitute" as used in RCW 51.36.020 includes artificial eyes, but does not include dentures. (3) The term "mechanical appliance" as used in RCW 51.36.020 does not include artificial eyes or dentures. (4) In cases of injuries prior to June 1951, artificial eyes may not be repaired or replaced when worn to the extent of being unserviceable; but may be repaired or replaced in case of injuries occurring subsequent to June 1951.