Washington State Statutes - Washington Attorney Directory

(1) Insurance under any group life insurance policy issued pursuant to RCW 48.24.020, or 48.24.050, or 48.24.060, or 48.24.070 or 48.24.090 may((, if seventy-five percent of the then insured employees or labor union members or public employee association members or members of the Washington state patrol elect,)) be extended to insure the spouse and dependent children, or any class or classes thereof, of each such insured employee or member who so elects, in amounts in accordance with a plan which precludes individual selection by the employees or members or by the employer or labor union or trustee, and which insurance on the life of any one family member including a spouse shall not be in excess of ((fifty percent of the insurance on the life of the insured employee or member)) the amount purchased by the insured employee.

Premiums for the insurance on such family members shall be paid by the policyholder, either from the employer's funds ((or)), funds contributed ((by)) to him or her, employee's funds, trustee's funds, or labor union funds((, and/or from funds contributed by the insured employees or members, or from both)).

(2) Such a spouse insured pursuant to this section shall have the same conversion right as to the insurance on his or her life as is vested in the employee or member under this chapter.

[2005 c 222 § 2; 1993 c 132 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 266 § 11; 1965 ex.s. c 70 § 23; 1963 c 192 § 1; 1953 c 197 § 10; 1947 c 79 § .24.03; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 45.24.03.]

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