Washington Roofing Manufacturer Fined $100K in Worker Death February 18, 2022 The failure to follow lockout/tagout procedures was directly connected to the death of a worker in Sumas, Washington, when an...
Minimum Wage, OT And Workers’ Comp Premium Changes in Washington Starting in 2022 December 28, 2021 Changes in Washington’s minimum wage, overtime for white-collar professionals, overtime for agricultural workers, and workers’ compensation premiums are set to...
Washington Business Owner Repays $43K for Bogus Worker’s Comp Interpretation Bills September 23, 2021 A Seattle, Wash. woman accused of forging signatures and stealing money by billing the state for appointments, some related to...
Washington Man Who Faked Job Injury Pleads Guilty in Workers’ Comp Scam August 24, 2021 A Thurston County, Wash., man who reportedly tried to pass off a barroom brawl injury as a workplace accident has...
Washington Couple Face Felony Charges in $116K Workers’ Comp Scam July 19, 2021 A married couple working at their son’s Vancouver, Wash., auto repair shop who claimed to be hurt at the shop...
Washington Adding Emergency Heat Exposure Rules for Outdoor Workers July 9, 2021 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to provide increased protection for employees exposed to...
Washington Labor Department Says Data of Some Workers May Have Been Exposed in Contractor Incident July 1, 2021 The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries is reporting that it was recently notified that one of its contractors,...
Washington Dry-Cleaner Owner Accused of Faking Injury in Workers’ Comp Case June 28, 2021 The owner-operator of an Olympia, Wash., dry cleaning business faces a felony charge alleging he stole workers’ compensation benefits by...
Washington Farm Fined $2M for Virus Rule Violations December 28, 2020 An investigation into the COVID-19 deaths of two workers at a Central Washington farm has reportedly found dozens of safety...
Washington Contractor Fined $230K for Fall Protection, Other Safety Violations September 17, 2020 An Everett, Wash., construction company with a history of safety violations is facing fines of more than $230,000 after inspections...