Washington Man Ordered to Repay $127K in Workers’ Comp Scam February 20, 2023 A Washington contractor who claimed he was too injured to work despite reportedly running his own construction company was ordered...
New Work-Related Laws Taking Effect in Washington December 28, 2022 There are several significant changes coming Jan. 1 to Washington that impact workers around the state. The Washington State Department...
Washington Contractor Faces Theft Charge over $127K in Workers’ Comp November 23, 2022 A Clark County, Washington, man was charged with stealing $127,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for working at his own construction...
Washington Calling out Flaw in Elevators Installed Before 2018 November 4, 2022 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is urging property owners with older residential elevators make safety improvements to...
Washington Selects Operator for Rideshare Driver Resource Center October 24, 2022 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced an agreement with the Drivers Union to create a Drivers Resource...
Washington Chemical Processor Fined Nearly $200K for 60-Plus Safety Violations October 19, 2022 A manufacturing company that works with dangerous chemicals in Moses Lake, Washington, faces $192,620 in fines for 46 serious and...
Washington Auto Repair Owner Caught 2nd Time in Workers’ Comp Scam July 29, 2022 A Kennewick, Washington, business owner pleaded guilty to a felony for failing to provide workers’ compensation insurance for his employees...
Faking Workers’ Comp Injuries Costs Washington Logger $160K, Detention July 21, 2022 A Cowlitz County, Washington, logger who reportedly faked injuries to collect workers’ compensation benefits was ordered to repay the state...
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...
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...