St. Joseph Community Hospital Ass'n of Clark County, Inc. v. Department of Employment Security

The question before the court in this case concerns the propriety of certain assessments made by the Employment Security Department against the respondent hospital for payments in lieu of contributions to the unemployment compensation fund.

Under RCW 50.44.010, services performed by employees of the hospital became covered for unemployment compensation purposes on January 1, 1972. Contributions to the *354fund which supports the payment of benefits to unemployed individuals are governed generally by RCW 50.24 and by RCW 50.29, pertaining to experience ratings of employers. Under RCW 50.24.010,…