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WA Rev Code § 51.48.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.48 - Penalties.|51.48.220 - Order of execution upon property—Procedure—Sale.

RCW 51.48.220 Order of execution upon property—Procedure—Sale.The department may issue an order of execution, pursuant to a filed warrant, under its official seal directed to the sheriff of the county in which the warrant has been filed, commanding the sheriff to levy upon and sell the real and/or personal property of the taxpayer found within the county, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the payment of the amount of the warrant, plus the cost of executing the warrant, and return the warrant to the department and pay to it the money collected by virtue thereof within sixty days after the receipt of the warrant. The sheriff shall thereupon proceed upon the same in all respects and with like effect as prescribed by law with respect to execution or other process issued against rights or property upon judgments of the superior court.The sheriff shall be entitled to fees as provided by law for services in levying execution on a superior court judgment and the clerk shall be entitled to a filing fee as provided by law, which shall be added to the amount of the warrant.The proceeds received from any sale shall be credited upon the amount due under the warrant and when the final amount due is received, together with interest, penalties, and costs, the judgment docket shall show the claim for taxes to be satisfied and the clerk of the court shall so note upon the docket. Any surplus received from any sale of property shall be paid to the taxpayer or to any lienholder entitled thereto. If the return on the warrant shows that the same has not been satisfied in full, the amount of the deficiency shall remain the same as a judgment against the taxpayer which may be collected in the same manner as the original amount of the warrant.[ 1986 c 9 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 51.48.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.48 - Penalties.|51.48.230 - Order of execution upon property—Enforcement.

RCW 51.48.230 Order of execution upon property—Enforcement.In the discretion of the department, an order of execution of like terms, force, and effect may be issued and directed to any agent of the department authorized to collect taxes, and in the execution thereof such agent shall have all the powers conferred by law upon sheriffs, but shall not be entitled to any fee or compensation in excess of the actual expenses paid in the performance of such duty, which shall be added to the amount of the warrant.[ 1986 c 9 § 22.]
WA Rev Code § 51.48.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.48 - Penalties.|51.48.240 - Agents and employees of department not personally liable—Conditions.

RCW 51.48.240 Agents and employees of department not personally liable—Conditions.When recovery is had in any suit or proceeding against an officer, agent, or employee of the department for any act done by that person or for the recovery of any money exacted by or paid to that person and by that person paid over to the department, in the performance of the person's official duty, and the court certifies that there was probable cause for the act done by such officer, agent, or employee, or that he or she acted under the direction of the department or an officer thereof, no execution shall issue against such officer, agent, or employee, but the amount so recovered shall, upon final judgment, be paid by the department as an expense of operation.[ 1986 c 9 § 23.]
WA Rev Code § 51.48.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.48 - Penalties.|51.48.250 - Liability of persons wilfully obtaining erroneous payments—Civil penalties.

RCW 51.48.250 Liability of persons wilfully obtaining erroneous payments—Civil penalties.(1) No person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity, but not including an industrially injured recipient of health service, shall, on behalf of himself or herself or others, obtain or attempt to obtain payments under this chapter in a greater amount than that to which entitled by means of:(a) A wilful false statement;(b) Wilful misrepresentation, or by concealment of any material facts; or(c) Other fraudulent scheme or device, including, but not limited to:(i) Billing for services, drugs, supplies, or equipment that were not furnished, of lower quality, or a substitution or misrepresentation of items billed; or(ii) Repeated billing for purportedly covered items, which were not in fact so covered.(2) Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity knowingly violating any of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be liable for repayment of any excess payments received, plus interest on the amount of the excess benefits or payments at the rate of one percent each month for the period from the date upon which payment was made to the date upon which repayment is made to the state. Such person or other entity shall further, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, be subject to civil penalties. The director of the department of labor and industries may assess civil penalties in an amount not to exceed the greater of one thousand dollars or three times the amount of such excess benefits or payments: PROVIDED, That these civil penalties shall not apply to any acts or omissions occurring prior to April 1, 1986.(3) A criminal action need not be brought against a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity for that person or entity to be civilly liable under this section.(4) Civil penalties shall be deposited in the general fund upon their receipt.[ 2010 c 8 § 14012; 1986 c 200 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 51.48.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.48 - Penalties.|51.48.260 - Liability of persons unintentionally obtaining erroneous payments.

RCW 51.48.260 Liability of persons unintentionally obtaining erroneous payments.Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity, but not including an industrially injured recipient of health services, that, without intent to violate this chapter, obtains payments under Title 51 RCW to which such person or entity is not entitled, shall be liable for: (1) Any excess payments received; and (2) interest on the amount of excess payments at the rate of one percent each month for the period from the date upon which payment was made to the date upon which repayment is made to the state.[ 1986 c 200 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 51.48.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.48 - Penalties.|51.48.270 - Criminal liability of persons making false statements or concealing information.

RCW 51.48.270 Criminal liability of persons making false statements or concealing information.Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity, but not including an injured worker or beneficiary, that:(1) Knowingly makes or causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in any application for any payment under this title; or(2) At any time knowingly makes or causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact for use in determining rights to such payment, or knowingly falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact in connection with such application or payment; or(3) Having knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting (a) the initial or continued right to any payment, or (b) the initial or continued right to any such payment of any other individual in whose behalf he or she has applied for or is receiving such payment, conceals or fails to disclose such event with an intent fraudulently to secure such payment either in a greater amount or quantity than is due or when no such payment is authorized;shall be guilty of a class C felony: PROVIDED, That the fine, if imposed, shall not be in an amount more than twenty-five thousand dollars, except as authorized by RCW 9A.20.030.[ 1987 c 470 § 2; 1986 c 200 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 51.48.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.48 - Penalties.|51.48.280 - Kickbacks, bribes, and rebates—Representation fees—Criminal liability—Exceptions.

RCW 51.48.280 Kickbacks, bribes, and rebates—Representation fees—Criminal liability—Exceptions.(1) It is a class C felony for any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity to solicit or receive any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe, or rebate) directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind:(a) In return for referring an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part under this chapter; or(b) In return for purchasing, leasing, ordering, or arranging for or recommending purchasing, leasing, or ordering any goods, facility, service, or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part under this chapter.(2) It is a class C felony for any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity to offer or pay any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe, or rebate) directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind to any person to induce such person:(a) To refer an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under this chapter; or(b) To purchase, lease, order, or arrange for or recommend purchasing, leasing, or ordering any goods, facility, service, or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part under this chapter.(3) A health services provider who (a) provides a health care service to a claimant, while acting as the claimant's representative for the purpose of obtaining authorization for the services, and (b) charges a percentage of the claimant's benefits or other fee for acting as the claimant's representative under this title is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (4) Any fine imposed as a result of a violation of subsection (1), (2), or (3) of this section shall not be in an amount more than twenty-five thousand dollars, except as authorized by RCW 9A.20.030.(5) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall not apply to:(a) A discount or other reduction in price obtained by a provider of services or other entity under this chapter if the reduction in price is properly disclosed and appropriately reflected in the costs claimed or charges made by the provider or entity under this chapter; and(b) Any amount paid by an employer to an employee (who has a bona fide employment relationship with such employer) for employment in the provision of covered items or services.(6) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section, if applicable to the conduct involved, shall supersede the criminal provisions of chapter 19.68 RCW, but shall not preclude administrative proceedings authorized by chapter 19.68 RCW.[ 2003 c 53 § 284; 1997 c 336 § 1; 1986 c 200 § 6.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
WA Rev Code § 51.48.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.48 - Penalties.|51.48.290 - Written verification by health services providers.

RCW 51.48.290 Written verification by health services providers.The director of the department of labor and industries may by rule require that any application, statement, or form filled out by any health services provider under this title shall contain or be verified by a written statement that it is made under the penalties of perjury and such declaration shall be in lieu of any oath otherwise required, and each such paper shall in such event so state. The making or subscribing of any such papers or forms containing any false or misleading information may be prosecuted and punished under chapter 9A.72 RCW.[ 1986 c 200 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 51.52.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.52 - Appeals.|51.52.020 - Board—Rule-making power.

RCW 51.52.020 Board—Rule-making power.The board may make rules and regulations concerning its functions and procedure, which shall have the force and effect of law until altered, repealed, or set aside by the board: PROVIDED, That the board may not delegate to any other person its duties of interpreting the testimony and making the final decision and order on appeal cases. All rules and regulations adopted by the board shall be printed and copies thereof shall be readily available to the public.[ 1961 c 23 § 51.52.020. Prior: 1951 c 225 § 2; prior: 1949 c 219 § 3, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 10837-2, part.]
WA Rev Code § 51.52.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.52 - Appeals.|51.52.030 - Board—Expenses.

RCW 51.52.030 Board—Expenses.The board may incur such expenses as are reasonably necessary to carry out its duties hereunder, which expenses shall be paid, one-half from the accident fund and one-half from the medical aid fund upon vouchers approved by the board.[ 1961 c 23 § 51.52.030. Prior: 1951 c 225 § 3; prior: 1949 c 219 § 3, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 10837-2, part.]
WA Rev Code § 51.52.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.52 - Appeals.|51.52.040 - Board—Removal of member.

RCW 51.52.040 Board—Removal of member.Any member of the board may be removed for inefficiency, malfeasance or misfeasance in office, upon specific written charges filed by the governor, who shall transmit the original of such written charges to the chief justice of the supreme court and a copy thereof to the member accused. The chief justice shall thereupon designate a special tribunal composed of three judges of the superior court to hear and adjudicate the charges. Such tribunal shall fix the time, place and procedure for the hearing, and the hearing shall be public. The decision of such tribunal shall be final and not subject to review.[ 1961 c 23 § 51.52.040. Prior: 1951 c 225 § 4; prior: 1949 c 219 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 10837-3.]
WA Rev Code § 51.52.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.52 - Appeals.|51.52.070 - Contents of notice—Transmittal of record.

RCW 51.52.070 Contents of notice—Transmittal of record.The notice of appeal to the board shall set forth in full detail the grounds upon which the person appealing considers such order, decision, or award is unjust or unlawful, and shall include every issue to be considered by the board, and it must contain a detailed statement of facts upon which such worker, beneficiary, employer, or other person relies in support thereof. The worker, beneficiary, employer, or other person shall be deemed to have waived all objections or irregularities concerning the matter on which such appeal is taken other than those specifically set forth in such notice of appeal or appearing in the records of the department. The department shall promptly transmit its original record, or a legible copy thereof produced by mechanical, photographic, or electronic means, in such matter to the board.[ 1977 ex.s. c 350 § 77; 1975 1st ex.s. c 224 § 18; 1975 1st ex.s. c 58 § 3; 1961 c 23 § 51.52.070. Prior: 1957 c 70 § 57; 1951 c 225 § 7; prior: 1949 c 219 § 6, part; 1943 c 280 § 1, part; 1931 c 90 § 1, part; 1929 c 132 § 6, part; 1927 c 310 § 8, part; 1911 c 74 § 20, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 7697, part.]NOTES:Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 224: See note following RCW 51.04.110.
WA Rev Code § 51.52.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.52 - Appeals.|51.52.075 - Appeal from order terminating provider's authority to provide services—Department petition for order immediately suspending provider's eligibility to participate.

RCW 51.52.075 Appeal from order terminating provider's authority to provide services—Department petition for order immediately suspending provider's eligibility to participate.When a provider files with the board an appeal from an order terminating the provider's authority to provide services related to the treatment of industrially injured workers, the department may petition the board for an order immediately suspending the provider's eligibility to participate as a provider of services to industrially injured workers under this title pending the final disposition of the appeal by the board. The board shall grant the petition if it determines that there is good cause to believe that workers covered under this title may suffer serious physical or mental harm if the petition is not granted. The board shall expedite the hearing of the department's petition under this section.[ 2004 c 259 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 51.52.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.52 - Appeals.|51.52.080 - Appeal to board denied, when.

RCW 51.52.080 Appeal to board denied, when.If the notice of appeal raises no issue or issues of fact and the board finds that the department properly and lawfully decided all matters raised by such appeal it may, without further hearing, deny the same and confirm the department's decision or award, or if the department's record sustains the contention of the person appealing to the board, it may, without further hearing, allow the relief asked in such appeal; otherwise, it shall grant the appeal.[ 1971 ex.s. c 289 § 69; 1963 c 148 § 2; 1961 c 23 § 51.52.080. Prior: 1957 c 70 § 58; 1951 c 225 § 8; prior: 1949 c 219 § 6, part; 1943 c 280 § 1, part; 1931 c 90 § 1, part; 1929 c 132 § 6, part; 1927 c 310 § 8, part; 1911 c 74 § 20, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 7697, part.]NOTES:Effective dates—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 289: See RCW 51.98.060 and 51.98.070.
WA Rev Code § 51.52.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.52 - Appeals.|51.52.090 - Appeal to board deemed granted, when.

RCW 51.52.090 Appeal to board deemed granted, when.If the appeal is not denied within thirty days after the notice is filed with the board, the appeal shall be deemed to have been granted: PROVIDED, That the board may extend the time within which it may act upon such appeal, not exceeding thirty days.[ 1971 ex.s. c 289 § 70; 1961 c 23 § 51.52.090. Prior: 1957 c 70 § 59; 1951 c 225 § 9; prior: 1949 c 219 § 6, part; 1943 c 280 § 1, part; 1931 c 90 § 1, part; 1929 c 132 § 6, part; 1927 c 310 § 8, part; 1911 c 74 § 20, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 7697, part.]NOTES:Effective dates—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 289: See RCW 51.98.060 and 51.98.070.
WA Rev Code § 51.52.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.52 - Appeals.|51.52.095 - Conference for disposal of matters involved in appeal—Mediation of disputes.

RCW 51.52.095 Conference for disposal of matters involved in appeal—Mediation of disputes.(1) The board, upon request of the worker, beneficiary, or employer, or upon its own motion, may direct all parties interested in an appeal, together with their attorneys, if any, to appear before it, a member of the board, or an authorized industrial appeals judge, for a conference for the purpose of determining the feasibility of settlement, the simplification of issues of law and fact, the necessity of amendments to the notice of appeal or other pleadings, the possibility of obtaining admissions of fact and of documents which will avoid unnecessary proof, the limitation of the number of expert witnesses, and such other matters as may aid in the disposition of the appeal. Such conference may be held prior to the hearing, or it may be held during the hearing, at the discretion of the board member or industrial appeals judge conducting the same, in which case the hearing will be recessed for such conference. Following the conference, the board member or industrial appeals judge conducting the same, shall state on the record the results of such conference, and the parties present or their representatives shall state their concurrence on the record. Such agreement as stated on the record shall control the subsequent course of the proceedings, unless modified at a subsequent hearing to prevent manifest injustice. If agreement concerning final disposition of the appeal is reached by the parties present at the conference, or by the employer and worker or beneficiary, the board may enter a final decision and order in accordance therewith, providing the board finds such agreement is in conformity with the law and the facts.(2) In order to carry out subsection (1) of this section, the board shall develop expertise to mediate disputes informally. Where possible, industrial appeals judges with a demonstrated history of successfully resolving disputes or who have received training in dispute resolution techniques shall be appointed to perform mediation functions. No industrial appeals judge who mediates in a particular appeal may, without the consent of the parties, participate in writing the proposed decision and order in the appeal: PROVIDED, That this shall not prevent an industrial appeals judge from issuing a proposed decision and order responsive to a motion for summary disposition or similar motion. This section shall not operate to prevent the board from developing additional methods and procedures to encourage resolution of disputes by agreement or otherwise making efforts to reduce adjudication time.[ 1986 c 10 § 1; 1985 c 209 § 2; 1982 c 109 § 7; 1977 ex.s. c 350 § 78; 1963 c 148 § 3; 1963 c 6 § 1; 1961 c 23 § 51.52.095. Prior: 1951 c 225 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 51.52.102 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 51 - Industrial Insurance|Chapter 51.52 - Appeals.|51.52.102 - Hearing the appeal—Dismissal—Evidence—Continuances.

RCW 51.52.102 Hearing the appeal—Dismissal—Evidence—Continuances.At the time and place fixed for hearing each party shall present all his or her evidence with respect to the issues raised in the notice of appeal, and if any party fails so to do, the board may determine the issues upon such evidence as may be presented to it at said hearing, or if an appealing party who has the burden of going forward with the evidence fails to present any evidence, the board may dismiss the appeal: PROVIDED, That for good cause shown in the record to prevent hardship, the board may grant continuances upon application of any party, but such continuances, when granted, shall be to a time and place certain within the county where the initial hearing was held unless it shall appear that a continuance elsewhere is required in justice to interested parties: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That the board may continue hearings on its own motion to secure in an impartial manner such evidence, in addition to that presented by the parties, as the board, in its opinion, deems necessary to decide the appeal fairly and equitably, but such additional evidence shall be received subject to any objection as to its admissibility, and, if admitted in evidence all parties shall be given full opportunity for cross-examination and to present rebuttal evidence.[ 2010 c 8 § 14013; 1963 c 148 § 5; 1961 c 23 § 51.52.102. Prior: 1951 c 225 § 12.]