Administrative Code Provisions | WAC ยง 137-78-020 | 2021
Employees who apply to the department may be eligible for assault benefits if the department finds that each of the following has occurred:
(1) An offender has assaulted the employee and as a result thereof the employee has sustained injuries which have required the employee to miss one or more days of work
(2) The assault is not attributable to any extent to the employees negligence, misconduct, or failure to comply with any rules or conditions of employment
(3) The assault occurred while the employee was in the performance of his/her official duties and
(4) The employee has made application for compensation under Title 51 RCW and the claim has been approved for an injury related to the assault.