The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington state’s request for emergency relief funds to help repair an estimated $34 million in damage from a deadly bomb cyclone storm system in November, according to Gov. Bob Ferguson. Ferguson said in …
OneDigital, an insurance brokerage, financial services, and HR consulting firm, has acquired Fortune Insurance, a property and casualty firm headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. A press release announcing the news said that with an established presence in employee benefits, HR, and …
U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and boosting rural economies under proposed changes to a sweeping forest management plan that’s been in place for three decades. The …
Some 60,000 Wawa-branded beverage tumblers are under recall due to a laceration hazard posed by the products’ metal straw. According to a Thursday notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the metal straw inside the now-recalled tumblers can …
A 56-year-old former Washington State meter reader who claimed she was so traumatized from a workplace dog attack that she fainted at the sight of dogs has pleaded guilty in a workers’ compensation fraud case. According to a Washington State …
A Spokane, Washington woman who ran an adult family home while claiming she was too injured to work faces a felony charge in a $60,000 workers’ compensation fraud case. Serah Kamau, 52, reportedly operated her business, Brookhouse Adult Family Home, …
Four Washington roofing companies are facing $1.27 million in fines from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries for safety violations including allowing workers on top of homes without fall protection. L&I cited and fined Allways Roofing Inc. $345,700 …
A Washington wage complaint investigation resulted in The Boeing Co. paying $11.5 million in unpaid wages to nearly 500 workers. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries reports receiving four complaints in November 2022 from workers who were performing …
Forecast temperatures in Washington this week are exapted to will trigger protections designed to prevent heat-related illness in agriculture, landscaping, construction, and other outdoor jobs. The forecasted temperatures above 90 degrees in Eastern Washington mean the rules, overseen by the …
Like other states across the country, Washington has been grappling with how to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products that are being innovated faster than state lawmakers can respond. The state has decided on an extreme solution that prohibits products containing …
