Full text of Washington Revised Code of Washington § 50.04.165 — Employment — Corporate officers — Election of coverage — Notification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50.04.165. Employment — Corporate officers — Election of coverage — Notification.
Services performed by a person appointed as an officer of a corporation under RCW
23B.08.400, other than those covered by chapters
50.44 and
50.50 RCW, shall not be considered services in employment. However, a corporation may elect to cover not less than all of its corporate officers under RCW
50.24.160. If an employer does not elect to cover its corporate officers under RCW
50.24.160, the employer must notify its corporate officers in writing that they are ineligible for unemployment benefits. However, if the employer fails to provide notice, the individual's status as a corporate officer is unchanged and the person remains ineligible for unemployment benefits.
Notes
Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2013 c 250: See notes following RCW
50.12.070.
Effective date—2007 c 146 s 4: "Section 4 of this act takes effect January 1, 2009." [
2007 c 146 s 24.]
Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—2007 c 146: See notes following RCW
50.04.080.
Conflict with federal requirements—1993 c 58: "If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state or the eligibility of employers in this state for federal unemployment tax credits, the conflicting part of this act is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict, and such finding or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of this act. The rules under this act shall meet federal requirements which are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state or the granting of federal unemployment tax credits to employers in this state." [
1993 c 58 s 4.]
Severability—1993 c 58: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [
1993 c 58 s 5.]
Effective date—1993 c 58: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect March 6, 1993." [
1993 c 58 s 6.] 1993 c 58 was signed by the governor on April 19, 1993.
Conflict with federal requirements—1986 c 110: "If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state or the eligibility of employers in this state for federal unemployment tax credits, the conflicting part of this act is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict, and such finding or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of this act. The rules under this act shall meet federal requirements which are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state or the granting of federal unemployment tax credits to employers in this state." [
1986 c 110 s 2.]
Severability—1986 c 110: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [
1986 c 110 s 3.]
Effective date—1986 c 110: "This act shall take effect July 1, 1986." [
1986 c 110 s 4.]
Conflict with federal requirements—Effective dates—Construction—1983 1st ex.s. c 23: See notes following RCW
50.04.073.
Severability—1981 c 35: See note following RCW
50.22.030.
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