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Wash. Rev. Code § 51.24.080 (2025)

Notice of election or copy of complaint to department or self-insurer—Filing notice

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(1) If the injured worker or beneficiary elects to seek damages from the third person, notice of the election must be given to the department or self-insurer using an electronic or nonelectronic method by which the notice can be tracked or the delivery can be confirmed. If an action is filed by the injured worker or beneficiary, a copy of the complaint must be mailed to the department or self-insurer using an electronic or nonelectronic method by which the notice can be tracked or the delivery can be confirmed.
(2) A return showing service of the notice on the department or self-insurer shall be filed with the court but shall not be part of the record except as necessary to give notice to the defendant of the lien imposed by RCW 51.24.060(2).
[ 2026 c 77 s 30; 1977 ex.s. c 85 s 6.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1991–1998 · leading case: Clark v. Pacificorp, 822 P.2d 162 (Wash. 1991).
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Clark v. Pacificorp, 822 P.2d 162 (Wash. 1991). · cites it 3× “24.030 does not specify the type of notice to be given the Department of a third party claim, nor the specifics of giving notice.”
Duskin v. Carlson, 136 Wash. 2d 550 (1998). “2d 1373 (1996) (citing RCW 51.24.080). Meeting these requirements is not difficult.”
Duskin v. Carlson, 965 P.2d 611 (Wash. 1998). “2d 1373 (1996) (citing RCW 51.24.080). Meeting these requirements is not difficult.”
Duskin v. Carlson, 922 P.2d 1373 (Wash. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “RCW 51.24.080 RCW 51.24.070(2), see also RCW 51.”
Wash. Rev. Code § 51.24.080(1): 1 case
Clark v. Pacificorp, 822 P.2d 162 (Wash. 1991). “24.030 does not specify the type of notice to be given the Department of a third party claim, nor the specifics of giving notice.”
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