Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-5302 - Classification 5302

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
5302-00 Computer consulting, programming, software and
				web site development, and internet service providers (ISPs),
				N.O.C.
Applies to establishments engaged in providing computer
				consulting - primarily recommending and designing hardware systems and/or
				software for the needs of the contracting entity. Consultants may provide
				training on software programs and hardware systems. Programming may include
				creating or maintaining programs using computer language code. Activities
				include product conceptualization, design of the blueprint, creating
				flowcharts, coding the program, beta testing, etc. Included is web site
				development.
Software development firms design and develop "packaged"
				software for sale in retail stores for mainframe systems or PCs, or they may
				develop general application programs, educational, entertainment or games
				software. Additional program aspects could include musical and sound code
				applications, visual representation and animation artists.
Internet service providers offer business and commercial
				computer users access to the internet by various telephony, digital and
				wireless means. Most ISPs charge subscribers a monthly or annual fee. Some may
				offer a variety of free web-related services as part of a total package --
				i.e., search engines, e-mail address, personal web page, quick links to popular
				web sites, twenty-four hour customer service and technical support and instant
				messaging. Tech support is generally engaged in troubleshooting and will
				frequently walk users through whatever steps are needed to correct a computer
				problem. Some ISPs have technical professionals who assist clients by
				designing, upgrading, and/or maintaining their business web site or home page.
				This classification includes clerical office and outside sales personnel who
				travel from one office environment to another.
This classification excludes adjustments, service, or repairs
				and hardware installations to business machines for others which are to be
				reported separately in classification 4107; computer technical support staff
				for firms not in the computer industry are inclusive within that firm's primary
				class, i.e., a law firm's computer support staff are inclusive within class
				5301-11; retail and internet store activities are to be reported separately in
				classification 6406; CD copy/write scanning are to be reported separately in
				classification 6506; electrical prewiring when performed by a specialty
				contractor not in the business to install computer equipment is to be reported
				separately in classification 0608; assembly and repair of premanufactured parts
				into operative computer components, shop only, is to be reported separately in
				classification 3602; business that has instructors/trainers (only) is to be
				reported in either 4904 or 6303 depending on training room
				location.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-5302, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020 and
				  51.16.035. 04-13-017, §
				  296-17-67701, filed 6/4/04, effective
				  7/5/04.