Fraud Prevention and Compliance
 

Protect your business - Know the rules:

Learn about your employees' rights, rules for subcontractors, and laws that direct our handling of overdue accounts.

When hiring independent subcontractors

 

Guide to Hiring Independent Contractors (906 KB PDF)
A short booklet explaining independent contractor law in plain language.

Liability for Your Subcontractor's Unpaid Workers' Compensation Premiums (190 KB PDF)
Information sheet explaining your responsibility for ensuring subcontractors pay worker premiums.

 

When you have an overdue bill with L&I

 

Notice Of Completion Of Public Works Contract (108 KB PDF)
Request for contract release form to be completed by public agency to release retainage for contractor.

Washington laws related to overdue accounts (46 KB PDF prints in Legal)
An information sheet containing the wording of all sections of the Revised Code of Washington that support - and limit - collections actions L&I can take against employers with delinquent accounts.


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