(1) To apply for a TPA license, a business entity must:

(a) Submit to the department a department-developed application;

(b) Provide a list of the self-insured employers in Washington the TPA is under contract to handle claims for;

(c) Provide a list of their certified claims administrators; and

(d) Provide a list of their claims administrators in the process of obtaining their certification in accordance with WAC 296-15-360.

(2) Upon receipt of the required information above, the department will respond within thirty calendar days with the status of the TPA's license request.