Washington Delays 2011 Workers Comp Premium Adjustments
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries has put on hold the unveiling 2011 workers compensation premium adjustments until November, following an election that includes a proposal that would...
View Article39 Willful Violation Citations Appealed by Refinery
Tesoro filed its appeal recently of the record $2.39 million citation the Washington Department of Labor & Industries issued against the company in the wake of the fatal refinery explosion that...
View ArticleHeart Claims Require Direct Link Between Unusual Exertion and Heart Attack
Washington State’s Labor & Industry Department issued a statement involving the death of a police officer and related pension claim. The officer died from a heart attack while on post at the scene...
View ArticleWASHINGTON State Workplace Deaths Climb in 2010
Workplace deaths in Washington state climbed in 2010, with 86 men and women killed due to job-related trauma, according to a report unveiled on work-related fatalities by the Department of Labor...
View ArticleWashington State Legislator Proposes Workplace Bullying Legislation
Workplace bullying would be deemed an unfair practice in Washington under legislation introduced by state Sen. Nick Harper of Everett. The Olympian reports the state Civil Rights Commission would...
View ArticleWashington State Bill for Medical Provider Network
Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed into law a bill that orders the states Department of Labor and Industries to form a statewide medical provider network for injured workers. The new...
View ArticleHospital Operated on Boy’s Wrong Eye
A Washington state couple claims an Oregon doctor recently operated on the wrong eye of their 4-year-old son. According to an Associated Press report, Dale Matlock and Tasha Gaul told a local...
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Washington State Workers Compensation 101
Workers Compensation Laws change frequently. This is only a summary; a complete copy of the most up-to-date version can be found at: www.WorkCompResearch.com an excellent service....
View ArticleWashington State Workplace Injury Rates Continue Improving
Washington's job sites were safer in 2010, continuing a trend that began nearly a decade ago, according to survey results released recently by the Department of Labor & Industries. The...
View ArticleNew Washington State Law Battles Immigration Related Fraud
A new Washington state law, protecting consumers from immigration-related fraud, went into effect, according to a report from the Attorney General’s Office. The recently enacted Immigration...
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