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Vaccine Objections of Workers at Hanford in Washington Tossed
May 18 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several hundred Hanford nuclear reservation and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory workers in Richland, Washington, over COVID-19 vaccine requirements. The lawsuit was...
COVID Again Leading Cause of Washington Work-Related Deaths
May 5 2022 // Washington state officials said this week that COVID-19 was responsible for about one quarter of the 106 work-related deaths reported in Washington in 2021. The numbers from the Washington State Department of Labor &...
Father of Boy Pepper Sprayed at Washington Protest Files Lawsuit
May 4 2022 // The father of a child who was hit with pepper spray during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in Seattle has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging assault and negligence by police officers. Their use of force...
Opioid Distributors Reach $518M Settlement with Washington
May 3 2022 // Washington has reached a $518 million settlement with drug distributors McKesson Corp MCK.N, AmerisourceBergen Corp ABC.N and Cardinal Health CAH.N, ending a months-long trial over the companies’ alleged role in...
Hard Drives Stolen During Break-in at Washington Department of Labor Regional Office
May 3 2022 // Hard drives, laptops, cellphones, office equipment, door access key cards, gas cards and other items were stolen during a recent burglary at the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries regional office in...
COVID Again Leading Cause of Work-Related Deaths in Washington
Apr 28 2022 // COVID-19 was the leading cause of work-related fatalities in Washington for the second straight year, accounting for one-fourth of the 106 workers who died, according to the Washington State Department of Labor &...
Worker Died of COVID After Staff Meeting at Washington Business
Apr 26 2022 // An investigation into the COVID-19 death of a worker at a Sumner, Washington, fish processing plant found company leaders knowingly putting workers at risk of exposure to the virus. The Washington state Department of Labor...
Parents of Man Killed by Police in Washington File Wrongful Death Suit
Apr 25 2022 // The parents of a man killed in Washington by Auburn police have filed a federal wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit alleging an officer shot Enosa Strickland Jr. in the back of the head while he was lying in a parking...
NFL’s Washington Commanders Deny Financial, Workplace Misconduct Allegations
Apr 20 2022 // The NFL’s Washington Commanders denied several allegations of financial impropriety in a letter sent Monday to the U.S Federal Trade Commission. The 19-page letter — including testimony, emails and other...
Fire That Destroyed Washington Businesses Ruled Arson
Apr 18 2022 // The Town of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in Washington said that a fire that burned through a block of businesses last week was intentionally set. City officials said the fire that started early on April 7 originated...
JUUL Ordered to Pay Washington $22.5M over Ad Practices
Apr 14 2022 // Vape seller JUUL must pay $22.5 million to resolve Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit, which asserts that JUUL violated the law when it designed and marketed its products to appeal to underage...
Washington Suit Says Women Discriminated Against in Sheriff’s Department
Apr 13 2022 // A detective sergeant is suing the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department in Tacoma, Washington, for alleged discrimination and retaliation against women. Det. Sgt. Jessica Whitehead says she was punished for asking to...
Washington Foundry Cited for Dozens of Health and Safety Violations
Apr 13 2022 // A metal foundry and casting company in Walla Walla, Washington, faces a $93,600 fine for violating more than 40 health and safety regulations. A Washington State Department of Labor & Industries inspection reportedly...
Man Files Suit in Washington Claiming Corrections Officers Fractured Spine
Apr 8 2022 // A man has filed a lawsuit against King County, Washington, and several corrections officers, alleging they fractured his spine when they knelt on his back and forcibly removed his clothing in jail. Todd Jones, 53, filed...
Amazon Cited for Unsafe Work Practices at Washington Fulfillment Center
Apr 4 2022 // Amazon is facing a willful serious violation and a $60,000 fine for knowingly putting workers at risk of injury at its fulfillment center in Kent, Washington. A Washington Department of Labor & Industries inspection at...
Washington Court Grants Extended Stay of Insurance Commissioner’s Credit Scoring Ban
Apr 1 2022 // A judge in Washington has signed an order formally staying the Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s ban on using credit ratings to help set insurance premiums on vehicle, rental and homeowners...
Washington County to Pay $1M to Family of Man Shot and Killed
Apr 1 2022 // The family of a man with mental health issues who was shot and killed by a Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy in Washington will receive $1 million. The Spokane County Commissioners approved the federal civil rights...
Court Dismisses Washington Post Reporter’s Discrimination Lawsuit
Mar 28 2022 // District of Columbia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Washington Post politics reporter who said the newspaper discriminated against her as a woman and victim of sexual assault. Felicia Sonmez sued the Post in...
Amazon Cited for Unsafe Work Practices at Washington Fulfillment Center
Mar 24 2022 // Amazon is facing a willful serious violation and a $60,000 fine for knowingly putting workers at risk of injury at its fulfillment center in Kent, Washington. A Washington Department of Labor & Industries inspection at...
People Moves: IMA Adds Roberts; Alliant in Washington Names Brueske Vice President
Mar 23 2022 // IMA Financial Group Inc. named Stacy Roberts national energy practice director. Roberts will integrate and direct IMA’s energy practice, with a team of 50 brokers and client services professionals based in offices...
