Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-6901 - Classification 6901

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
6901-00 Volunteers of state agencies, cities, counties,
				towns, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, or private nonprofit
				charitable organizations
Applies to:
* Volunteers of cities, counties, towns, municipal
				corporations, political subdivisions, or private nonprofit charitable
				organizations with medical aid coverage. Medical aid coverage is
optional
for volunteers of cities, counties, towns, special
				districts, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and private
				nonprofit charitable organizations.
* Volunteers of state agencies with medical aid coverage.
				Medical aid coverage is
mandatory
for volunteers of state
				agencies.
Exclusions:
* Volunteer law enforcement officers of cities, towns, counties
				and taxing districts that have elected medical aid only coverage are classified
				in 6906.
* Volunteer law enforcement officers of cities, towns,
				counties, or Native American tribal councils that have elected full coverage
				are classified in 6905.
Special note
:
See relevant rules,
				including WAC
				296-17-925,
				296-17-930,
				296-17-935,
				and
				296-17-35201
				for reporting instructions and recordkeeping requirements. To elect coverage
				for qualified volunteers, employers or charitable organizations must submit a
				completed Application for Elective Coverage of Excluded Employments form to the
				department. State Fund workers' compensation is not provided to volunteer
				firefighters covered by chapter 41.24 RCW, nor to emergency services workers
				covered by chapter 38.52 RCW.
6901-01 Student volunteers, unpaid students
Applies to:
Student volunteers and/or unpaid students of employers that
				have elected medical aid coverage. Medical aid coverage is
optional
for student volunteers and/or unpaid students as defined
				in chapter 51.12 RCW.
A student volunteer is defined as a student who
				is:
* Currently enrolled in a public or private K-12 school or
				state public or private institution of higher education;
* Participating as a student volunteer in a program authorized
				by the school; and
* Performing duties for the employer without receiving wages
				for their volunteer services. Maintenance and reimbursement for actual expenses
				necessarily incurred in performing the assigned duties are not considered
				wages.
An unpaid student is defined as a student who
				is:
* Currently enrolled in a state public or private institution
				of higher education;
* Participating in an unpaid work-based learning program
				(including cooperative education, clinical experience, and internship programs)
				authorized by the school;
* Performing duties for the employer without receiving wages
				for their services; and
* Receiving credit towards completing the school program,
				certification, or degree from an institution of higher education. Maintenance
				and reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in performing the
				assigned duties are not considered wages. Credit towards completing the school
				program, certification, or degree are not considered wages.
Exclusions:
* Volunteer law enforcement officers of cities, towns, counties
				and taxing districts that have elected medical aid only coverage are classified
				in 6906.
* Volunteer law enforcement officers of cities, towns,
				counties, or Native American tribal councils that have elected full coverage
				are classified in 6905.
Special note
:
See relevant rules,
				including WAC
				296-17-925,
				296-17-930,
				296-17-935,
				and
				296-17-35201
				for reporting instructions and recordkeeping requirements. To elect coverage
				for qualified volunteers, employers must submit a completed Application for
				Elective Coverage of Excluded Employments form to the department. State Fund
				workers' compensation is not provided to volunteer firefighters covered by
				chapter 41.24 RCW, nor to emergency services workers covered by chapter 38.52
				RCW.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-6901, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-746,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-746, filed 5/31/96,
				  effective 7/1/96; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-746, filed 11/27/85,
				  effective 1/1/86; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-746, filed 11/30/83,
				  effective 1/1/84; Order 77-27, § 296-17-746, filed 11/30/77, effective
				  1/1/78; Emergency Order 77-25, § 296-17-746, filed 12/1/77; Order 75-28,
				  § 296-17-746, filed 8/29/75, effective
				  10/1/75.