Labor & Employment (Workers' Compensation)

SB 5381 requires the Washington Department of Labor & Industries to pay workers' compensation claims when a self-insured employer (like a business or city/municipal government) loses its certification. This applies specifically to employers whose self-insurer status is terminated by the department. The bill mandates that these former self-insurers must reimburse the department for all payments made, including compensation to injured workers, through quarterly payments. It also directs the department to create rules for managing these reimbursements and the ongoing financial obligations of decertified employers.