Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-1401 - Classification 1401

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
1401-01 Passenger transportation companies - Flat rate by
				driver
This classification is for reporting drivers on a flat rate of
				480 hours per driver each quarter.
Applies to:
Businesses providing passenger transportation to others,
				including:
* Businesses that employ taxi or for-hire drivers as defined
				under either chapter 81.72 or 46.72 RCW; and WAC
				296-17-35205, which describes
				special reporting.
* Taxi or for-hire drivers as defined under either chapter
				81.72 or 46.72 RCW, and who own their own vehicles or who lease vehicles from
				others; and elect optional coverage as provided by
				RCW
				 51.32.030 and as defined in WAC
				296-17-31007.
Work activities include, but are not limited
				to:
* Operation of the vehicle;
* Loading/unloading passengers' luggage;
* Assisting passengers in and out of the vehicle; and
* Incidental "cabulance" services which may be offered in
				conjunction with the taxi service.
Exclusions:
* Businesses that operate ambulance services are classified in
				1405;
* Businesses that operate cabulance and paratransit services
				exclusively are classified in 1404;
* Dispatchers with no other job duties may be classified
				separately in 4904; and
* Work performing maintenance/repair of the vehicle is
				classified separately in 3411.
Special note
:
If all conditions
				are met for the general reporting rules about standard exception employees,
				businesses that furnish only a dispatch service for taxicab drivers who own
				their own vehicles, or who lease vehicles from others, may be classified
				separately in 4904. Employees of a taxicab dispatch service who perform
				maintenance/repair of vehicles are classified separately in 3411.
1401-02 Passenger transportation companies - Flat rate by
				vehicle
This classification is for reporting vehicles on a flat rate of
				960 hours per vehicle each quarter.
Applies to:
Businesses providing passenger transportation to others,
				including:
* Businesses that employ taxi or for-hire drivers as defined
				under either chapter 81.72 or 46.72 RCW; and WAC
				296-17-35205, which describes
				special reporting.
* Taxi or for-hire drivers as defined under either chapter
				81.72 or 46.72 RCW, and who own their own vehicles or who lease vehicles from
				others; and elect optional coverage as provided by
				RCW
				 51.32.030 and as defined in WAC
				296-17-31007.
Work activities include, but are not limited
				to:
* Operation of the vehicle;
* Loading/unloading passengers' luggage;
* Assisting passengers in and out of the vehicle; and
* Incidental "cabulance" services which may be offered in
				conjunction with the taxi service.
Exclusions:
* Businesses that operate ambulance services are classified in
				1405;
* Businesses that operate cabulance and paratransit services
				exclusively are classified in 1404;
* Dispatchers with no other job duties may be classified
				separately in 4904; and
* Work performing maintenance/repair of the vehicle is
				classified separately in 3411.
Special note
:
If all conditions
				are met for the general reporting rules about standard exception employees,
				businesses that furnish only a dispatch service for taxicab drivers who own
				their own vehicles, or who lease vehicles from others, may be classified
				separately in 4904. Employees of a taxicab dispatch service who perform
				maintenance/repair of vehicles are classified separately in 3411.
1401-03 Passenger transportation companies - Actual
				hours
This classification is for reporting employees on an actual
				hours worked basis.
Applies to:
Businesses providing passenger transportation to others,
				including:
* Transportation network companies as defined in Title 49 RCW.
				Special reporting and coverage requirements in WAC
				296-17-35205;
* Businesses that employ taxi or for-hire drivers as defined
				under either chapter 81.72 or 46.72 RCW; and WAC
				296-17-35205, which describes
				special reporting.
* Taxi or for-hire drivers as defined under either chapter
				81.72 or 46.72 RCW, and who own their own vehicles or who lease vehicles from
				others; and elect optional coverage as provided by
				RCW
				 51.32.030 and as defined in WAC
				296-17-31007.
Work activities include, but are not limited
				to:
* Operation of the vehicle;
* Loading/unloading passengers' luggage;
* Assisting passengers in and out of the vehicle; and
* Incidental "cabulance" services which may be offered in
				conjunction with the taxi service.
Exclusions:
* Businesses that operate ambulance services are classified in
				1405;
* Businesses that operate cabulance and paratransit services
				exclusively are classified in 1404;
* Dispatchers with no other job duties may be classified
				separately in 4904; and
* Work performing maintenance/repair of the vehicle is
				classified separately in 3411.
Special note
:
If all conditions
				are met for the general reporting rules about standard exception employees,
				businesses that furnish only a dispatch service for taxicab drivers who own
				their own vehicles, or who lease vehicles from others, may be classified
				separately in 4904. Employees of a taxicab dispatch service who perform
				maintenance/repair of vehicles are classified separately in 3411.
1401-04 Pedicab and horse-drawn carriage
				companies
Applies to businesses engaged in furnishing passenger
				transportation to others using pedicab or horse-drawn carriage.
Work activities include, but are not limited
				to:
* Operation of the vehicle;
* Assisting passengers in and out of the vehicle; and
* The care and feeding of animals while vehicle is available
				for transporting passengers.
Businesses in this classification report the actual hours their
				employees work and must maintain verifiable records.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020,
				  51.16.035, and
				  51.16.100. 11-24-022, §
				  296-17A-1401, filed 11/30/11, effective 1/1/12. 07-01-014, recodified as §
				  296-17A-1401, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.04.020. 00-14-052, §
				  296-17-542, filed 7/1/00, effective 7/1/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-542,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 87-12-032 (Order 87-12), § 296-17-542,
				  filed 5/29/87, effective 7/1/87; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-542,
				  filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-542,
				  filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; 82-24-047 (Order 82-38), § 296-17-542,
				  filed 11/29/82, effective 1/1/83; Order 73-22, § 296-17-542, filed
				  11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.