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Weekly News Update — November 8, 2024

Boeing Machinists Approve New Contract, Ending Strike The Boeing Mechanist strike came to a long-awaited end as union members voted to accept the most…

Mark Westphal participates in a virtual meeting in his home office in Pasco on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Emree Weaver for Cascade PBS)

Weekly News Update — November 1, 2024

Washington L&I Introduces Ergonomic Standards for Airline Ground Crew Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has introduced new ergonomic standards aimed at improving…

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Comment: City’s, County’s Self-insurance Disadvantages Workers

An unfortunate anniversary recently passed. We are remembering Sunny Taylor, an Everett Police Department detective whose unexpected passing on June 9, 2020 came to…

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L&I Adds Child Labor Violations to Safety Citations Against Vancouver Construction Company Where Teen Worker Lost His Legs

TUMWATER — Rotschy LLC, Vancouver, Wash., is facing additional fines for child labor law violations after an investigation stemming from the catastrophic injury of…

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Washington Average Workers’ Compensation Premium Rate Going Up 4.9% in 2024

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has adopted a 4.9 percent increase in the average worker’s compensation premium rate for 2024. The…

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DOL Finalizes Rules For Independent Contractor Classification

14 Jan, 2024 Federal Register, Liz Carey Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Jan. 8, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized its new rule on…