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Agency 190
Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
RCW 7.68, 49.17, 49.22, 49.26, 49.70, 51.48, 51.52, 70.74, 88.04

Request $21,592,736
Net change from current biennium $1,585,260 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 7.9% Increase


The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals is responsible for the resolution of appeals on industrial insurance workers' compensation cases, including assessment of industrial insurance premiums and service provider appeals; citations issued under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA); assessments and penalties issued under the Worker and Community Right to Know Act; decisions affecting compensation of innocent victims of crime; safety appeals for late night establishments; the Charter Boat Safety Act; the Explosives Act; and asbestos certification.

The goal of the Board is to provide sure and certain relief through an appellate process to aggrieved parties in all areas of Board jurisdiction.

The objectives are to provide fair and impartial hearings and prompt and correct determination of all appeals brought before the Board.


Agency Level Summary

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Operating Budget: Summary
1995-97 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
20,000 20,000 Worker/Community Right to Know Acct - State 651 20,208
10,145,512 141,817 Accident Account - State 9,584,052 10,003,695 10,785,250
10,146,512 142,731 Medical Aid Account - State 9,584,211 10,003,781 10,787,278

20,312,024


304,548

Total Appropriated Funds

19,168,914


20,007,476


21,592,736


Operating Budget: Summary by Object

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages 4,955,331 5,163,445 5,529,629 5,818,710 6,022,682
Employee Benefits 1,233,769 1,265,213 1,321,136 1,391,481 1,440,078
Personal Service Contracts 3,004 2,120 12,400 7,500 7,500
Goods And Services 2,618,809 2,506,257 3,159,076 2,900,013 3,087,132
Travel 143,081 149,302 165,179 205,284 222,939
Capital Outlays 513,949 109,754 449,735 441,265 245,006
Grants, Benefits & Client Services 478 526 800
Debt Service 197,292 197,296 253,094 71,022
Interagency Reimbursements (99,031) (139,034) (138,452) (131,896) (135,980)

Annual Total

9,566,682


9,254,879


10,752,597


10,703,379


10,889,357

Fiscal Year 1993-94 9,602,232
Biennium Total

19,168,914


20,007,476


21,592,736


Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
Industrial Ins Appeals Adjudication 1,485,929 8.4% 838,562 4.4% 1,585,260 7.9%
Belated Claims (4,506) (100.0)%

Total

1,481,423


8.4%


838,562


4.4%


1,585,260


7.9%


Employment Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 120.5 120.9 125.4 132.4 135.9
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 41,123 42,708 44,096 43,948 44,317