TUMWATER, Wash. — The average cost of workers' compensation in Washington state will increase by 3.8%, according to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). L&I announced the ...

Washington’s Supreme Court has ruled that flight attendants who catch COVID-19 while traveling for work can qualify for ...

January 07, 2025 - 2024 was a busy year for officials in state regulatory agencies and legislatures as they addressed workers' compensation rates and laws in an effort to reduce costs for employers, ...

Washington State has announced its new minimum wage, exempt salary level, and other compensation levels for 2025. All of the following will be in effect as of January 1, 2025: Note: We are still ...

Howard County?s volunteer auxiliary police officers could soon be covered for injuries sustained while on the job. “If they are willing to put their lives on the line for us, we should treat them as ...

WASHINGTON STATE - Federal workers and others in Washington who have been furloughed or laid off due to the federal government shutdown are invited to a free virtual webinar on ...

The workers’ compensation landscape is entering a new era as more states move to recognize “mental-only” claims: ...

The U.S. Labor Department counted 5.2 million cases of private-sector workers suffering from job-related injuries and illnesses in 2001; in 1.5 million of those cases, workers were hurt badly enough ...

A statewide measure that would allow the WA Cares Fund to be invested in higher yield markets is on track for approval in the Nov. 4 election. The WA Cares Fund is a long-term care insurance program ...