Latest Washington Headlines
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Washington Excavator Fined $140K for Workplace Safety Violations
Sep 19 2025 // A Clark County, Washington excavating company was fined $140,500 for knowingly putting workers in danger after a Washington Labor & Industries inspector witnessed employees pulling co-workers out of a 12-foot-deep...
Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington
Sep 17 2025 // The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2026. L&I says the increase would...
California, Oregon And Washington Form Health Alliance Amid Federal Vaccine Tensions
Sep 4 2025 // U.S. states of California, Oregon and Washington said on Wednesday they have launched a new health alliance to provide unified vaccine recommendations amid growing tensions over federal immunization policies and public...
Grange Insurance Association Seeks to Form Mutual Holding Company in Washington
Aug 27 2025 // Grange Insurance Association has submitted an application to the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner to convert to a mutual holding company structure. The plan calls for two new parent entities to be...
Trump Threatens Trucking Safety Funds for California, New Mexico and Washington
Aug 26 2025 // California, New Mexico and Washington are at risk of losing a cumulative $46 million a year in federal trucking safety funds after the Trump administration accused the states of flouting English-language rules for...
Washington Staffing Company Paying $217K in Religious Discrimination Suit
Aug 26 2025 // A Washington-based staffing and recruiting agency is paying $217,500 after failing to hire a Muslim job applicant after he asked about a religious accommodation to attend Friday prayer. The company, Logic Staffing, also...
California and Washington Companies Paying $145M to Settle FTC Charges
Aug 13 2025 // A California healthcare company and a Washington healthcare company just pay $145 million in separate matters to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges over misleading consumers. Assurance IQ, LLC and MediaAlpha, Inc....
Tanker Truck Crashes and Spills Fuel Into a Creek on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula
Jul 24 2025 // A tanker truck crashed into a creek on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula last Friday, spilling fuel into a tributary of a river where salmon runs were recently restored after a decades-long fight to remove its dams. A...
Washington Board to Eye Insurer AI Use
Jul 21 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer convened her first Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board meeting in Seattle to look at the insurance industry’s use of AI and to get recommendations on policy...
Fans Injured When Stadium Railing Collapsed Settle With Washington Commanders
Jul 17 2025 // Four fans who were injured at a Washington Commanders NFL game in 2022 when a railing in the stadium collapsed have settled their negligence claims against the team. The confidential settlement comes after a federal...
High Temperatures, Wildfire Smoke May Trigger Protections for Washington Workers
Jul 15 2025 // Worker safety regulators in Washington are warning businesses that temperatures and wildfire smoke are making for hazardous conditions for outdoor workers. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries issued a...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Recovered $100M for Consumers Over 2 Years
Jul 10 2025 // The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner reported it recovered more than $100 million for consumers during a two-year period. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s Consumer Advocacy Program closed out...
Study Examined Liability Insurance for Adult Family Homes in Washington
Jul 7 2025 // A report submitted to the Washington State Legislature examines the state of the liability insurance market for adult family homes in Washington, finding the market to be largely sustainable—but it does provide...
Washington Commissioner Convenes Advisory Board to Eye Insurer AI Use
Jul 2 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer convened her first Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board meeting in Seattle this week to look at the insurance industry’s use of AI and to get recommendations on...
Expansion of Washington Workers Equal Pay Law Starts Today
Jul 2 2025 // A new law in that expands Washington workplace protections involving equal pay and promotion discrimination takes effect today. The law legislation passed in 2024 expands the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act from gender...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Issued $838K in Fines
Jul 2 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office issued more than $839,750 in fines for insurance law violations in the second half of May and the first half of June, including a $275,000 fine for an illegal...
Washington Post Probes Hack of Journalist Email Accounts
Jun 16 2025 // The Washington Post is investigating a cyberattack on the email accounts of some journalists, prompting the newspaper to beef up its online security. The intrusion was discovered late Thursday and the company carried out a...
Washington Restaurant Owners Face Felony Charges for Not Paying Employees
Jun 12 2025 // The former owner and manager of the Royal India Cuisine restaurants in Kirkland and Lynnwood, Washington, face multiple felony theft charges for failing to pay employees nearly $45,000 from 2021 to 2023. Mohammad Rashid...
Hub International Acquires Wycoff Insurance Agency in Washington
Jun 6 2025 // Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Wycoff Insurance Agency Inc. in Mount Vernon, Washington. Wycoff Insurance will be referred to as Wycoff Insurance Agency, a Hub International company. Chris Eisses, president,...
Washington Fined 4 Construction Companies $500K in Past Three Months
Jun 5 2025 // Four construction companies in Washington were fined more than $500,000 combined for violating rules about workers using fall protection gear in the past three months. The fines were issued by the Washington State...
