48.21.020 - "Employees," "employer" defined. - Washington Statutes

"Employees," "employer" defined.

The term "employees" as used in this chapter shall be deemed to include as employees of a single employer, the compensated officers, managers, and employees of the employer and of subsidiary or affiliated corporations of a corporation employer, and the individual proprietors, partners, and employees of individuals and firms of which the business is controlled by the insured employer through stock ownership, contract or otherwise. The term "employer" as used in this chapter shall be deemed to include any municipal corporation or governmental unit, agency or department thereof as well as private individuals, firms, corporations and other persons.

[1947 c 79 § .21.02; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 45.21.02.]