Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-1109 - Classification 1109

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
1109-00 Automobile or truck towing services,
				N.O.C.
Applies to establishments engaged in providing towing services
				for hire to others which are not covered by another classification (N.O.C.).
				For purposes of this classification "towing services for hire" means, but is
				not limited to, the towing of disabled vehicles to a shop (that is unrelated to
				the towing service) for repair, the recovery of repossessed vehicles for others
				by tow truck, roadside assistance during snow, ice or flooding to recover or
				free stuck vehicles, and the towing in of disabled vehicles to a secured yard
				for insurance or law enforcement agencies. It is common for towing companies to
				also operate a vehicle repair garage or service center in conjunction with the
				towing service. Auto service centers and repair garages, auto body shops and
				wrecking yard operations are to be reported separately in the applicable
				service or repair classification provided that the conditions of the general
				reporting rules covering the division of worker hours have been met. Tow truck
				dispatchers who have no other duties may be reported separately in
				classification 4904 provided that the conditions of the standard exception
				general reporting rules have been met.
Special note
:
Towing is common to
				many classifications. Employers offering towing services should be contacted to
				verify whether the towing service they provide is only in connection with their
				auto repair, auto body or wrecking yard (
towing service not for
				hire
), or provided as a general service unrelated to their repair
				garage (
towing services for hire
). Only towing services for
				hire are to be assigned to classification 1109. If a business provides both
				towing services for hire and not for hire, worker hours for drivers and their
				assistants may be divided between this classification and the applicable repair
				garage classification provided that the conditions of the general reporting
				rule covering the division of worker hours has been met. Otherwise, all driver
				and assistant hours are to be assigned to the highest rated classification
				applicable to the business.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035,
				  51.16.100,
				  51.04.020(1), and
				  Title
				  51 RCW. 09-16-107, §
				  296-17A-1109, filed 8/4/09, effective 1/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.16.100, and 2007 c 324.
				  07-24-045, § 296-17A-1109, filed 12/1/07, effective 1/1/08. 07-01-014,
				  recodified as § 296-17A-1109, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-53806,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-53806, filed
				  5/31/96, effective 7/1/96; 87-12-032 (Order 87-12), § 296-17-53806, filed
				  5/29/87, effective 7/1/87; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-53806, filed
				  11/27/85, effective 1/1/86.