WAC 296-16-110   Who may be certified as a "preferred worker"?  A worker may be certified as a "preferred worker" if he or she has an open claim for an industrial injury or occupational disease that:

     (1)     Prevents the worker from returning to work with the employer of record, and substantially impairs the likelihood of the worker's reemployment with a different employer; or

     (2)     Has resulted in payment of time-loss compensation benefits for a period of at least fourteen consecutive days, if the worker has a developmental disability as defined by RCW 71A.10.020.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.010, 51.04.020 and 2004 c 258. 05-01-105, § 296-16-110, filed 12/15/04, effective 1/15/05.]