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PROPOSEDWashingtonDeadline Sep 23, 2026Watch

Repair-shop workers’ compensation classifications are under proposed revision

CheckIf your Washington shop reports workers under classifications 3411, 6405 or 1109, review L&I’s proposed classification language and submit comments by September 23, 2026 if it would affect how your operations are classified. Do not treat the proposal as adopted yet.

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Washington L&I proposed revisions to its workers’ compensation classification rules. The proposal rewrites the automobile service/repair classification language and continues to distinguish repair shops that sell and install tires and towing performed for hire. The comment deadline is September 23, 2026; intended adoption is November 3, 2026.

Applies to: General mechanical, Tire shop, Transmission, Mixed servicesWashington State Register — WSR 26-17-087 ↗ · verified Sep 19, 2026

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Washington repair shops have estimate and authorization duties

CheckUse the written-estimate, authorization, invoice and customer-rights requirements as the baseline for future Washington change alerts.

Details & evidence

Washington’s Attorney General summarizes the Auto Repair Act: qualifying face-to-face repairs over $100 generally trigger written-estimate rights, and extra work above the authorized estimate requires additional approval.

Applies to: All shop typesWashington Attorney General — Auto Repair ↗ · verified Sep 19, 2026