WAC 296-17-90425

Additional groups

Organizations that sponsored a retro group prior to July 25, 1999, can sponsor an additional group after January 1, 2003.

Note: A sponsoring organization can propose to sponsor one additional group every five years. Each new group must meet the requirements found in WAC 296-17-90409.

Organizations that sponsored a retro group after July 25, 1999, must wait five years after their last group was approved before they can sponsor a new retro group.

Note: A sponsoring organization can propose to sponsor one additional group every five years. Each new group must meet the requirements found in WAC 296-17-90409.

An organization may:

• Divide an existing retrospective rating group into two or more groups provided that the proposed new groups fall within the same business or industry category as the group that is proposed to be divided; or
• Merge existing retrospective rating groups into one business or industry category provided that the proposed merged groups fall within the same business or industry category.

Note: Under no circumstance may a sponsoring organization propose more than one retro group or multiple business or industry categories in the same application to L&I.

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[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.18.010(1) (www.leg.wa.gov). 02-23-089, § 296-17-90425, filed 11/20/02, effective 1/1/03.]

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