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Puyallup man charged with theft of $366,000 in workers' comp benefits
A Puyallup man has been charged with 57 counts of felony theft for allegedly collecting workers' compensation benefits illegally.
(Nov. 6, 2009) (Full story)
New England Journal of Medicine: Innovative state program improves medical care and saves millions of dollars
The newest edition of the New England Journal of Medicine brings national attention to a unique program in Washington state that protects citizens from unproven medical procedures and devices while saving $21 million per year.
(Nov. 6, 2009) (Full story)
Contractor pleads guilty to felony theft of sales tax, workers' comp fraud
The owner of Master’s Touch Drywall pled guilty today to felony theft of sales tax and workers' compensation fraud, and agreed to pay more than $2.1 million in restitution.
(Oct. 29, 2009) (Full story)
L&I encourages business, workers and organized labor to attend public hearings on proposed workers’ compensation rate increase
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) said today it hopes for good attendance at public hearings next week on proposed workers’ compensation insurance rates for 2010.
(Oct. 22, 2009) (Full story)
Twenty-nine people to receive lifesaving and humanitarian awards
Twenty-nine people will be given lifesaving and humanitarian awards at the 58th annual Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference in Tacoma Oct. 7-8. Their heroic acts aided individuals involved in vehicle accidents, who suffered heart attacks, near-drownings, choking incidents and other perils.
(Oct. 2, 2009) (Full story)
Lewis County man sentenced to 90 days for workers' compensation fraud
Joseph Woolf of Onalaska has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and 12 months of community supervision for illegally collecting workers’ compensation pension benefits while working on his family owned farm. (Oct. 1, 2009) (Full story)
No increase to Washington’s minimum wage in 2010
Washington’s minimum wage will not increase in 2010 but will remain the same at $8.55 an hour because the Consumer Price Index for the past 12 months did not increase. (Sept. 29, 2009) (Full story)
L&I proposes 7.6 percent average increase in workers’ compensation insurance premiums
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) today announced lower workers’ compensation insurance premiums for 2010 than earlier forecasted. (Sept. 21, 2009) (Full story)
Labor & Industries moving Longview office to Kelso
The Longview office of the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is relocating to a state-owned office building at 711 Vine St. in Kelso. (Sept. 17, 2009) (Full story)
1950s-style student-made video wins first place from L&I
A 60-second video with a 1950s look and feel took first place in a new student safety and health video contest sponsored by the Department of Labor & Industries. (Aug. 31, 2009) (Full story)
Registration now open for worker safety and health conference
Registration is open for the 58th annual Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Conference October 7 and 8 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. (Aug. 19, 2009) (Full story)
Competitors needed for Seattle forklift rodeo
Professional forklift drivers in the Seattle area are invited to compete Aug. 22 in a forklift rodeo at Boeing Field in Tukwila. The top seven drivers will win prizes ranging from $50 to $300. (July 31, 2009) (Full story)
2009 State Diversity Fair set for Aug 4.
The ninth annual 2009 State Diversity Fair, celebrating Washington’s diverse population, will be held Tuesday, Aug. 4, in Tumwater. (July 22, 2009) (Full story)
Beware: Summertime can be extra hazardous on the job
If historical trends continue, July and August are the deadliest and most dangerous months for Washington workers. (July 15, 2009) (Full story)
Columbia Vista Corp. receives workplace-safety recognition
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is awarding a prestigious workplace-safety award to Columbia Vista Corp. in Vancouver. (July 7, 2009) (Full story)
Competitors needed for Spokane forklift rodeo
Professional forklift drivers in Eastern Washington are invited to compete July 25 in a forklift rodeo at the City of Spokane Maintenance Facility in Spokane. The top seven drivers will win prizes ranging from $50 to $300. (July 1, 2009) (Full story)
Workers' compensation benefits to increase 3.432 percent
Workers currently receiving Washington workers’ compensation wage-replacement or pension benefits will receive a 3.432 percent cost-of-living increase effective Wednesday, July 1. (June 26, 2009) (Full story)
Grant money available from L&I for safety and health improvements
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) said today it is accepting new grant applications for improving safety and health at Washington workplaces. An estimated $2,500,000 is available for grants in this funding cycle. (June 24, 2009) (Full story)
Safety conference accepting nominations for lifesaving awards
Do you know of someone who was at the right place, at the right time and did the right thing to save a life? If so, the Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board is accepting nominations for the governor’s annual lifesaving awards. (June 18, 2009) (Full story)
Competitors needed for Central Washington forklift rodeo
Professional forklift drivers in Central Washington are invited to compete June 27 in a forklift rodeo at the Volpentest HAMMER Training and Education Center in Richland. (June 16, 2009) (Full story)
L&I: Beat the heat by taking precautions if you work outdoors
With temperatures warmer than normal in many parts of the state this week, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is reminding everyone that working outdoors in hot weather can put you at risk of heat-related illness. (June 1, 2009) (Full story)
Check with the state before it’s too late on home-improvement projects
Homeowners wanting to save money on home-improvement projects during the economic slowdown may be tempted to choose a contractor based only on price. (May 22, 2009) (Full story)
Workplace safety is focus of new ad campaign
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), in partnership with four business and labor organizations, today began an advertising campaign to raise awareness about the importance of workplace safety in Washington state. (May 18, 2009) (Full story)
Longview logging company honored for safety excellence
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has honored a Longview logging company with a “Commitment to Excellence” award for its outstanding workplace safety program. (May 15, 2009) (Full story)
Speakers’ message to teens: Don’t get hurt on the job like me
Nick Perry was 19 when a load of lumber fell on him and sent him to the hospital with life-changing injuries. Mike Lovett was 18 when his leg was mangled by sawmill machinery. (April 30, 2009) (Full story)
Worker Memorial Day ceremony set for April 28
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) will honor the memories of 81 workers who died as a result of job-related injuries or illnesses in Washington in 2008 at a Worker Memorial Day ceremony Tuesday, April 28. (April 23, 2009) (Full story)
L&I focus on petroleum refinery safety finds multiple violations at Tesoro
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has cited the Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. at its Anacortes refinery for violations found as a result of a focused inspection aimed at reducing the likelihood of catastrophic events associated with petroleum refinery operations. (April 15, 2009) (Full story)
Painting company that defrauded workers’ comp system must pay $212,000
The owner of a Spokane residential painting company will pay $212,000 in back premiums and penalties in a case involving false reporting and cash payment of wages to avoid workers’ compensation premiums. (April 14, 2009) (Full story)
Construction Safety Day set for April 1 in Puyallup
The second annual Construction Safety Day will be held Wednesday, April 1, at the Puyallup Fairgrounds Showplex. (March 16, 2009) (Full story)
Computer coding error corrected in Retrospective Rating Program
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) said today it has corrected a duplicated line of computer coding, which will result in lower refunds for many participants in the Retrospective Rating Program (Retro), beginning this month. (February 10, 2009) (Full story)
As flood waters recede, beware of risks from damaged wiring and unregistered contractors
Victims of the flooding in Washington need to guard against also being victims of electrocution or fires or unregistered contractors, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) said today. (January 9, 2009) (Full story)
New minimum wage takes effect Jan. 1
Washington’s minimum wage increases 48 cents to $8.55 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2009. (December 23, 2008) (Full story)
Workers’ compensation insurance premiums increasing by 3 percent
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) said today premiums for workers’ compensation insurance will go up, on average, 3 percent in 2009. (December 1, 2008) (Full story)
L&I and Lease Crutcher Lewis settle appeal over safety violations
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) and Lease Crutcher Lewis have settled an appeal of the safety violations that were cited following the collapse of a tower crane in Bellevue in November 2006. (October 10, 2008) (Full story)
Washington’s minimum wage to increase to $8.55 Jan. 1
Washington’s minimum wage will increase 48 cents to $8.55 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2009, an increase required by a voter initiative that passed 10 years ago. (September 30, 2008) (Full story)
L&I News Release Archive
2009
- Puyallup man charged with theft of $366,000 in workers' comp benefits
(Nov. 6, 2009)
- New England Journal of Medicine: Innovative state program improves medical care and saves millions of dollars
(Nov. 6, 2009)
- Contractor pleads guilty to felony theft of sales tax, workers' comp fraud
(Oct. 29, 2009)
- L&I encourages business, workers and organized labor to attend public hearings on proposed workers' compensation rate increase
(Oct. 22, 2009)
- L&I proposes 7.6 percent average increase in workers’ compensation insurance premiums
(Sept. 21, 2009)
- Labor & Industries moving Longview office to Kelso
(Sept. 17, 2009)
- 1950s-style student-made video wins first place from L&I
(Aug. 31, 2009)
- Registration now open for worker safety and health conference
(Aug. 19, 2009)
- Competitors needed for Seattle forklift rodeo
(July 31, 2009)
- 2009 State Diversity Fair set for Aug 4.
(July 22, 2009)
- Beware: Summertime can be extra hazardous on the job
(July 15, 2009)
- Columbia Vista Corp. receives workplace-safety recognition
(July 7, 2009)
- Competitors needed for Spokane forklift rodeo
(July 1, 2009)
- Workers' compensation benefits to increase 3.432 percent
(June 26, 2009)
- Grant money available from L&I for safety and health improvements
(June 24, 2009)
- Safety conference accepting nominations for lifesaving awards
(June 18, 2009)
- Competitors needed for Central Washington forklift rodeo
(June 16, 2009)
- L&I: Beat the heat by taking precautions if you work outdoors
(June 1, 2009)
- Check with the state before it’s too late on home-improvement projects
(May 22, 2009)
- Workplace safety is focus of new ad campaign
(May 18, 2009)
- Longview logging company honored for safety excellence
(May 15, 2009)
- Speakers’ message to teens: Don’t get hurt on the job like me
(April 30, 2009)
- Worker Memorial Day ceremony set for April 28
(April 23, 2009)
- L&I focus on petroleum refinery safety finds multiple violations at Tesoro
(April 15, 2009)
- Painting company that defrauded workers’ comp system must pay $212,000
(April 14, 2009)
- Construction Safety Day set for April 1 in Puyallup
(March 16, 2009)
- Computer coding error corrected in Retrospective Rating Program
(February 10, 2009)
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As flood waters recede, beware of risks from damaged wiring and unregistered contractors
(January 9, 2009)
2008
- New minimum wage takes effect Jan. 1
(December 23, 2008) - Workers’ compensation insurance premiums increasing by 3 percent
(December 1, 2008) - L&I and Lease Crutcher Lewis settle appeal over safety violations
(October 10, 2008) - Washington’s minimum wage to increase to $8.55 Jan. 1
(September 30, 2008) - Carbon monoxide: an invisible and deadly danger
(September 24, 2008) - Safety conference to honor 38 with lifesaving and humanitarian awards
(September 18, 2008)
- L&I proposal would increase workers’ compensation rates by 3 percent
(September 17, 2008) - Report: Trucking industry has high rate of workplace injuries, costs
(August 28, 2008) - L&I awards grants for safety and health improvements
(August 21, 2008) - Public hearings set on proposed rules to improve crane safety
(July 31, 2008) - Registration now open for worker safety and health conference
(July 25, 2008) - Competitors needed for King County forklift rodeo
(July 16, 2008) - Excavation company to pay $356,000 in back wages and premiums
(July 8, 2008) - Workplace rule for outdoor heat takes effect July 5
(July 2, 2008) - Competitors needed for Spokane forklift rodeo
(July 1, 2008) - Tenaska Ferndale Cogeneration Station receives workplace-safety recognition
(July 1, 2008) - Workers’ compensation dividend to be paid to 139,000 employers
(June 30, 2008) - Workers’ compensation benefits to increase 5.018 percent (Spanish)
(June 26, 2008) - L&I focus on petroleum refinery safety finds multiple violations at Equilon
(June 25, 2008) - Tri-County Truss plant in Burlington receives state safety recognition
(June 17, 2008) - L&I prohibits two tower cranes from resuming operation
(June 13, 2008) - Heroes and heroines sought for saving a life
(June 9, 2008) - L&I halts operation of three tower cranes
(June 5, 2008) - L&I files permanent rule on heat-related illness
(June 4, 2008) - Competitors needed for Central Washington forklift rodeo
(May 23, 2008) - Carole Washburn named L&I deputy director
(May 20, 2008) - Make safety a priority when hiring teens for the summer (Spanish)
(May 13, 2008) - L&I extends written-comment period on proposed rule to protect workers in hot weather
(May 6, 2008) - Construction Safety Day set for May 14 in Puyallup
(May 5, 2008) - Worker Memorial Day ceremony set for April 29
(Apr. 28, 2008) - Seattle added for hearing on proposed rule to protect workers in hot weather
(Apr. 24, 2008) - Atlas Foundry cited for October explosion
(Apr. 4, 2008) - Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital cited for hazardous workplace
(Apr. 3, 2008) - Crime Victims Awareness Day set for April 22
(Apr. 1, 2008) - Proposed rule protects workers in hot weather
(March 19, 2008) - Grant money available from L&I for safety and health improvements
(Feb. 8, 2008)
2007
- L&I’s workers’ comp rate holiday to end at midnight Monday
(Dec. 28, 2007) - New minimum wage takes effect Jan. 1
(Dec. 27, 2007) - Washington’s workers’ comp rates will increase 3.2 percent (Spanish)
(Dec. 3, 2007) - Repairing storm damage? Protect yourself from unqualified contractors
(Nov. 14, 2007) - Vancouver brothers charged with 31 felony counts each for L&I fraud
(Oct. 31, 2007) - Westport Shipyard fined for serious safety violations
(Oct. 3, 2007) - Whatcom County man sentenced for defrauding workers' compensation system
(Oct. 2, 2007) - Washington’s minimum wage to increase to $8.07 Jan. 1 (Spanish)
(Oct. 1, 2007) - L&I workshops focus on workplace safety
(Oct. 1, 2007) - Vancouver added as additional location for L&I rate hearing
(Sept. 27, 2007) - Safety conference to honor 43 with lifesaving and humanitarian awards
(Sept. 20, 2007) - American Ecology’s Washington subsidiary receives state safety recognition
(Sept. 13, 2007) - L&I proposal would increase workers’ compensation rates by 3.2 percent
(Sept. 7, 2007) - L&I makes appointments to medical and chiropractic advisory committees
(Aug. 28, 2007) - L&I settlement agreement with Longview Fibre highlights workplace safety
(Aug. 21, 2007) - Register now for worker safety and health conference
(July 19, 2007) - Competitors needed for Spokane Forklift Rodeo
(July 11, 2007) - Check out your contractor before you sign on the dotted line
(July 6, 2007) - Workers’ compensation benefits to increase 5.445 percent (Spanish)
(June 29, 2007) - Six-month workers’ compensation rate holiday begins July 1
(June 21, 2007) - Make safety a priority when hiring teens for summer jobs (Spanish)
(June 6, 2007) - L&I names Vernon Stoner deputy director for operations
(June 6, 2007) - Competitors needed for Central Washington forklift rodeo
(June 5, 2007) - L&I continues effort to protect workers from heat-related illness
(June 1, 2007) - Heroes and heroines sought for saving a life
(May 14, 2007) - L&I investigation: Flawed engineering design caused tower-crane collapse
(May 11, 2007) - Governor and L&I to honor fallen workers April 25
(Apr. 19, 2007) - State medical directors agree on new guidelines for prescribing narcotics
(Mar. 21, 2007) - ‘Rate holiday’ will mean $315 million savings for employers, workers
(Mar. 12, 2007) - Agriculture Safety Day set for Feb. 22 in Yakima
(Feb. 15, 2007) - L&I reports successful anti-fraud efforts in 2006
(Jan. 24, 2007) - Protect yourself from unqualified contractors (Sent to Wenatchee area only)
(Jan. 10, 2007)
2006
- New minimum wage takes effect Jan. 1
(Dec. 27, 2006) - Hearings on proposed $315 million rate holiday begin this week
(Dec. 11, 2006) - Construction safety calendar available from L&I
(Dec. 6, 2006) - L&I advises checking tower cranes for water and ice damage
(Dec. 4, 2006) - L&I completes visits to 13 tower-crane sites
(Nov. 22, 2006) - Crane owners advised to inspect all tower cranes
(Nov. 17, 2006) - Governor Gregoire announces $315 million in savings for employers and workers
(Nov. 2, 2006) - L&I adds fifth hearing on proposed 2007 workers’ compensation rates
(Oct. 30, 2006) - Gov. Gregoire announces grants to high schools to expand pre-apprenticeship
(Oct. 30, 2006) - Public meeting scheduled for draft guidelines on narcotics used to treat chronic, non-cancer pain
(Oct. 3, 2006) - Washington’s minimum wage to increase to $7.93 an hour Jan. 1
(Sept. 29, 2006) - Safety conference to honor 43 with lifesaving and humanitarian awards
(Sept. 20, 2006) - L&I director resigning to head Washington Health Care Association
(Sept. 14, 2006) - L&I proposes 2 percent cut in workers’ compensation rates
(Aug. 31, 2006) - New assistant attorney general to help L&I combat fraud
(Aug. 28, 2006) - Vancouver plant earns top safety and health recognition
(Aug. 8, 2006) - Employers invited to sign up for workers’ compensation pilot project
(July 31, 2006) - Registration begins for worker safety and health conference
(July 24, 2006) - Competitors needed for Seattle-area regional forklift competition
(July 17, 2006) - Occupational-health program getting injured workers back on the job more quickly in Eastern Washington
(July 14, 2006) - Workers’ compensation benefits to increase 3.5 percent with cost of living
(June 30, 2006) - Competitors needed for Spokane Forklift Rodeo
(June 29, 2006) - L&I says take precautions if you work outdoors in the heat
(June 26, 2006) - Heroes and heroines sought for saving a life
(May 17, 2006) - L&I lowers fine, penalties against self-insured contractor
(May 9, 2006) - L&I urges job safety for teens as summer hiring season nears
(May 9, 2006) - Competitors needed for Central Washington forklift rodeo
(May 4, 2006) - L&I investigation finds elevator tragedy a preventable accident
(April 28, 2006)
- Division of Occupational Safety and Health is new name for L&I’s workplace safety program
(April 21, 2006)
- Worker Memorial Day set for April 26
(April 20, 2006)
- L&I takes steps to prevent work-related heat stress (Spanish)
(April 19, 2006) - ‘Strength in unity’ the theme for this year’s recognition of crime victims
(April 14, 2006) - Study says Hanford workers’ compensation system meets standards
(April 7, 2006) - Joint News Release: NFIB and WISHA team up to promote workplace-safety initiatives
(March 28, 2006) - Steve Cant named head of state’s workplace safety and health program
(March 28, 2006) - Joint News Release: Farm Bureau, L&I settle lawsuit over WISHA inspections
(March 14, 2006) - L&I teams target fraudulent contractors, electricians
(March 2, 2006) - Agriculture Safety Day set for March 1 in Yakima
(Feb. 24, 2006) - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories earns top safety and health recognition
(Feb. 15, 2006) - Employer sentenced for failing to pay workers' compensation premiums
(Feb. 13, 2006) - L&I workers’ compensation wallet cards now available to employers
(Feb. 10, 2006) - Seventy-nine workers died on the job in 2005
(Jan. 30, 2006) - Seattle firm chosen to evaluate Hanford injured-worker claims
(Jan. 4, 2006)
2005
- New minimum wage takes effect Jan. 1 (Spanish)
(Dec. 28, 2005) - Consumer Alert: Labor law poster services targeting businesses again
(Dec. 13, 2005) - Peak Performance Physical Therapy owner convicted of first-degree theft
(Nov. 21, 2005) - No general increase in 2006 workers’ compensation rates
(Nov. 17, 2005) - L&I manager to chair national safety organization
(Nov. 9, 2005) - L&I using new software to detect workers’ comp fraud
(Nov. 8, 2005) - Washington’s minimum wage to increase to $7.63 an hour Jan. 1, 2006
(Sept. 30, 2005) - State agencies reach settlement with farm-labor firm
(Sept. 22, 2005) - Safety conference to honor 47 with lifesaving and humanitarian awards
(Sept. 21, 2005) - L&I adds sixth rate hearing
(Sept. 15, 2005) - Skagit County man sentenced for defrauding L&I
(Sept. 9, 2005) - L&I proposes 3.8 percent boost in 2006 workers’ compensation rates
(Aug. 31, 2005) - Weyerhaeuser-Longview earns top safety and health recognition
(Aug. 19, 2005) - L&I says take precautions if you work outdoors in the heat
(Aug. 2, 2005) - Best doctors rewarded with less bureaucracy
(Aug. 2, 2005) - Registration begins for worker safety and health conference
(July 27, 2005) - Court: Workplace-safety consultations remain confidential
(July 20, 2005) - Contractor cited for fraud and safety violations
(July 19, 2005) - Competitors needed for Seattle-area regional forklift competition
(July 12, 2005) - L&I’s anti-fraud effort recovers $27 million in first three months of 2005
(July 7, 2005) - Firm agrees to repay wages pay taken under wage-payback scheme
(July 6, 2005) - Workers’ comp benefits increase 0.6 percent with cost of living
(July 1, 2005) - L&I program reducing workplace disabilities and claim costs
(June 29, 2005) - Construction workers face deadly fall hazards
(June 28, 2005) - Contractor fined for exposing workers to asbestos
(June 7, 2005) - Protect yourself from scam or unqualified contractors (Spanish)
(May 26, 2005) - Heroes and heroines sought for saving a life
(May 20, 2005) - Labor & Industries’ web site wins ‘The People’s Voice' Webby award
(May 4, 2005) - Forklift Rodeo regional competitions looking for drivers
(April 25, 2005) - Consumer Alert: Labor Law Poster Service
(April 20, 2005) - Worker Memorial Day scheduled at Labor & Industries
(April 20, 2005) - Labor & Industries on shortlist for top international honor for web sites
(April 19, 2005) - Walla Walla man sentenced for fraudulently cashing L&I benefit check
(April 13, 2005) - Simple precautions could have spared lives of two workers (Spanish)
(April 13, 2005) - Day set aside to recognize the victims of violent crime
(April 7, 2005) - Skagit County company cited for safety violations in death of worker
(March 23, 2005) - L&I fines contractor over $136,000 for workers’ comp violations
(March 1, 2005) - L&I asks docs, “How can we make your job easier?”
(Feb. 4, 2005) - Pesticide blood-testing rule expands to cover more workers (Spanish)
(Jan. 31, 2005) - L&I’s ‘user centered’ Web site receives award
(Jan. 27, 2005)
2004
- Washington’s workers’ comp rates rank in lowest one-third in U.S.
(Dec. 29, 2004) - Washington’s minimum wage increases to $7.35 an hour on Saturday (Spanish)
(Dec. 28, 2004) - Early check on premium rate could save contractors money later
(Dec. 14, 2004) - Supreme Court lets stand ruling that employers must cooperate with L&I audits
(Dec. 3, 2004) - Updated workplace rule takes mystery out of machine safety
(Dec. 1, 2004) - L&I adopts 3.7 percent workers’ comp rate increase for 2005
(Nov. 23, 2004) - City of Spokane fined for violations at waste-treatment plant
(Nov. 5, 2004) - Budget crisis could shutter program that treats crime victims
(Oct. 18, 2004) - Central Washington contractor fined for fall-protection violations
(Oct. 14, 2004) - New date for Vancouver rate hearing
(Oct. 13, 2004) - Washington’s minimum wage to increase to $7.35 an hour Jan. 1, 2005
(Sept. 30, 2004) - Burien physical therapist charged with overcharging L&I
(Sept. 27, 2004) - Safety conference to honor 52 with lifesaving, humanitarian awards
(Sept. 23, 2004) - Gig Harbor woman, Monroe man ordered to repay benefits
(Sept. 15, 2004) - Agency sees dramatic increase in recovery of unpaid workers’ compensation premiums
(Sept. 10, 2004) - Small increase in workers' compensation rates proposed for 2005
(Sept. 9, 2004) - Elevator mechanics now required to be licensed
(Aug. 4, 2004) - Registration begins for worker safety and health conference
(July 22, 2004) - L&I increases fees for special services
(July 16, 2004) - Workers’ comp benefits increase 2.3
percent with cost of living
(July 7, 2004) - Contractor fined for exposing workers to asbestos
(July 7, 2004) - Paper mill fined for hazards related to employee's death
(July 1, 2004) - New anti-fraud laws take effect June 10
(June 9, 2004) - Wenatchee workshop promotes job
safety for teens
(June 3, 2004) - Check out your contractor online:
State helps consumers protect themselves from unscrupulous or unqualified contractors
(May 27, 2004) - Construction-zone safeguards adopted for
dump trucks
(May 26, 2004) - Seeking real-life heroes and heroines for lifesaving awards
(May 20, 2004) - Excavation firm fined $245,700 for safety violations
(May 7, 2004) - L&I urges job safety for teens as
summer hiring season nears
(April 26, 2004) - Seattle Fire Department cited for three workplace-safety violations
(April 21, 2004) - Forklift Rodeo regional competition looking for drivers
(April 20, 2004) - Cities, counties urged not to issue building permits to
illegal contractors
(April 19, 2004) - Governor and L&I to honor fallen workers
(April 19, 2004) - L&I sets aside a day to recognize
the victims of violent crime
(April 9, 2004) - L&I prescription-review program improves
patient safety while saving $400,000 a month
(March 29, 2004) - Tacoma workshops to focus on youth safety in restaurants
(March 25, 2004) - Former Snohomish County man pleads guilty
to first-degree theft in workers’ comp
case
(March 16, 2004) - Central Washington worker pleads guilty
in workers’ comp case
(March 11, 2004) - L&I suspends the registration of three
Washington contractors
(March 10, 2004) - Labor & Industries involves customers to redesign web site.
(March 5, 2004) - L&I warns doctors of the dangers
of over-prescribing opiates
(Feb. 25, 2004) - Shelton lumber company recognized for worker safety and health efforts
(Jan. 22, 2004)
2003
- Minimum wage goes to $7.16 an hour Jan. 1
(Dec. 23, 2003) - L&I media advisory regarding Gary
Ridgway
(Dec. 22, 2003) - Blood-testing rule adopted for pesticide workers (Spanish)
(Dec. 4, 2003) - L&I adopts 9.8 percent rate increase for 2004; state workers’
compensation premiums still among lowest in country (Spanish)
(Dec. 1, 2003) - L&I promotes safe riding tips for elevator and escalator
users
(Nov. 7, 2003) - L&I issues statement on repeal of ergonomics rule
(Nov. 5, 2003) - L&I orders ‘repeat offender’ to pay back premiums
and penalties
(Oct. 1, 2003) - Minimum wage to increase to $7.16 an hour Jan. 1, 2004 (Spanish)
(Sept. 30, 2003) - L&I gets high marks for safety and health inspections,
consultations
(Sept. 25, 2003) - Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference set
for Sept. 17-18
(Sept. 12, 2003) - Governor’s safety conference to honor 27 with lifesaving
awards
(Sept. 9, 2003) - L&I proposes 19.4 percent workers’ compensation rate
increase in 2004, bringing premiums in line with benefits
(Sept. 3, 2003) - Public hearing added in Okanogan for pesticide rules
(Aug. 29, 2003) - Public hearing scheduled for contractor rules and fees
(Aug. 21, 2003) - Public hearings scheduled for pesticide rules (Spanish)
(Aug. 19. 2003) - Survey finds high satisfaction with L&I’s handling
of workers’ compensation claims
(Aug. 18, 2003) - L&I urges employers to keep kids away from workplace hazards
(Aug. 14, 2003) - L&I fines Olympia man for illegally employing brush pickers (Spanish)
(Aug. 8, 2003) - Contractor fined for exposing workers to lead
(Aug. 6, 2003) - Registration begins for worker safety and health conference
(July 17, 2003) - Anonymous tip, employer cooperation solve two L&I fraud
cases
(July 2, 2003) - Workers' compensation benefits increase 1.9 with cost of living
(June 23, 2003) - L&I computer systems will be down Friday evening, June
20, during firewall upgrade
(June 20, 2003) - 'Ergonomics in Action’ award goes to Vancouver lumber
company
(June 19, 2003) - Protect teens this summer by making job safety a workplace
priority
(May 27, 2003) - Seeking real-life heroes and heroines for lifesaving awards
(May 27, 2003) - Arlington man ordered to repay state $27,814
(May 21, 2003) - Shop smart: Hire only registered contractors for remodeling
and construction projects
(May 6, 2003) - Worker Memorial Day ceremony set for April 23
(Apr. 17, 2003) - L&I upgrade and maintenance may affect access to some online
services April 19-20
(Apr. 17, 2003) - Forklift Rodeo regional competition looking for drivers
(Apr. 14, 2003) - L&I cracks down on unregistered residential wood framers
(Apr. 9, 2003) - Labor & Industries names Judy Schurke deputy director for
operations
(Apr. 3, 2003) - L&I sets aside a day to recognize victims of violent crime
(Apr. 1, 2003) - L&I warns of hazards in applying spray-on truck-bed linings
(Mar. 27, 2003) - State's workers' compensation coverage includes acts of terrorism
(Mar. 17, 2003) - L&I cracks down on unregistered residential wood framers
(Feb. 11, 2003) - L&I’s Ergonomics Ideas Bank debuts
(Jan. 30, 2003) - Two ‘Ergonomics in Action’ awards to be given in Spokane area
(Jan. 24, 2003) - Washington's workplaces continue to get safer
(Jan. 22, 2003)
2002
- Minimum wage in Washington state goes to $7.01 Jan. 1
(Dec. 26, 2002) - Hearings scheduled for ‘salary basis’ rules
(Dec. 23, 2002) - L&I pledges to protect its workers in the field
(Dec. 17, 2002) - Benton County chiropractor jailed, fined for cheating L&I
(Dec. 17, 2002) - Contractor fined for improper exposure to asbestos materials
(Dec. 5, 2002) - L&I adopts 29 percent rate increase; proposes reforms to
the workers’ comp system
(Nov. 27, 2002) - L&I names Illinois insurance veteran to head state’s workers’
comp system
(Nov. 27, 2002) - Building-trades licenses from L&I now available online
through QuickCards
(Nov. 20, 2002) - Hearings scheduled for Family Care Act rules
(Nov. 20, 2002) - L&I and AGC team up to co-sponsor construction safety seminars
(Nov. 20, 2002) - Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference set for
Oct. 30 - 31
(Oct. 24, 2002) - PWPipe in Tacoma to receive ‘Ergonomics in Action’ award
(Oct. 21, 2002) - Governor’s safety conference to honor 24 with lifesaving awards
(Oct. 21, 2002) - L&I and Labor Ready reach accord
(Oct. 11, 2002) - Minimum wage to increase to $7.01 an hour Jan. 1, 2003
(Sept. 30, 2002) - L&I adds hearings in Tacoma and Vancouver on proposed
/news/2003 rate increase
(Sept. 25, 2002) - Seattle Labor & Industries’ office to move September 30
(Sept. 24, 2002) - Precor to receive L&I’s first ‘Ergonomics in Action’ award
(Sept. 23, 2002) - L&I adds fifth public hearing to give Central Washington
employers and workers an opportunity to comment on proposed /news/2003 rate increase
(Sept. 20, 2002) - Declining financial markets and rising claim costs force 40.5
percent boost in workers’ comp rates in /news/2003
(Sept. 6, 2002) - L&I develops guidelines for law restricting mandatory overtime
for nurses
(Aug. 28, 2002) - L&I cracks down on unregistered residential wood framers
(Aug. 27, 2002) - Worker safety and health conference registration opens
(Aug. 13, 2002) - Oregon farm worker ordered to repay L&I $16,649 in penalties
and benefits he fraudulently collected
(Aug. 9, 2002) - Forklift operators invited to compete at Western Washington
Forklift Rodeo
(July 30, 2002) - Grays Harbor man pleads guilty of L&I fraud
(July 19, 2002) - Court decision upholds state’s ergonomics worker safety rule
(July 12, 2002) - Two chiropractors, found guilty of fraud, are fined and sentenced
to prison
(July 10, 2002) - Public meetings scheduled for pesticide rules (Spanish)
(July 3, 2002) - Workers’ comp benefits increase 0.9 percent with cost of living
(June 19, 2002) - L&I offers new worker-information tools for Spanish-language
communities
(June 13, 2002) - Safety should be a priority as teens begin summer jobs
(June 5, 2002) - L&I cracks down on unregistered residential wood framers
(May 31, 2002) - Heroes and heroines sought for saving a life
(May 28, 2002) - State program refunds nearly $78 million in workers’ comp premiums
(May 22, 2002) - Help protect yourself: Hire only registered contractors
(May 17, 2002) - King County workshops to focus on teen safety in restaurants
(May 2, 2002) - Attention users of Express Filing: Please file first-quarter
reports on paper
(May 1, 2002) - L&I proposes fee increases for some services
(Apr. 29, 2002) - Drivers needed for Forklift Rodeo regional competition
(Apr. 22, 2002) - Hearing scheduled for traffic/construction worker safety rules
(Apr. 19, 2002) - L&I sets aside a day to recognize the victims of violent
crime
(Apr. 19, 2002) - AWorker Memorial Day ceremony scheduled at Labor & Industries
(Apr. 16, 2002) - L&I cracks down on unregistered residential wood framers
(Apr. 16, 2002) - Pasco man ordered to repay the state $114,000 in workers' compensation
benefits and penalties
(Apr. 3, 2002) - L&I investigation results in more felony charges against
Clark County couple
(March 18, 2002) - New L&I program will explore getting injured workers back
on the job
(Feb. 286, 2002) - L&I settles Wal-Mart decertification case; workers win
protections
(Feb. 14, 2002) - Ergonomics workshop set for Yakima employers
(Feb. 6, 2002) - Vashon man ordered to repay $59,600 in benefits and penalties
(Jan. 30, 2002) - Ergonomics workshop set for Wenatchee employers
(Jan. 18, 2002) - Program aims to reduce injuries to teens working in fast-food
restaurants; Yakima first in line for safety workshop
(Jan. 16, 2002) - Register now for ergonomics workshops scheduled through March
(Jan. 16, 2002) - State orders former Yakima resident to repay over $209,000
in fraud case
(Jan. 14, 2002) - Wisconsin woman ordered to repay state $52,000
(Jan. 11, 2002) - Washington worksites continued safety trend in 2000
(Jan. 9, 2002)
2001
- New minimum-wage poster now available on the Internet
(Dec. 24, 2001) - Minimum wage in Washington state goes to $6.90 Jan. 1
(Dec. 20, 2001) - New permits intended to improve boiler safety
(Dec. 13, 2001) - Minnesota woman ordered to repay state $434,851
(Dec. 13, 2001) - Dec. 11, 2001 — Oregon man ordered to repay state $42,892
(Dec. 13, 2001) - Redmond man ordered to repay state $69,197
(Dec. 7, 2001) - L&I offers options for employers to learn reporting requirements
(Nov. 30, 2001) - L&I adopts /news/2002 workers’ compensation rates
(Nov. 20, 2001) - Safety effort dramatically reduces eye, ladder injuries in
Washington’s orchards
(Oct. 25, 2001) - L&I safety and health specialists to assist at World Trade
Center site
(Oct. 23, 2001) - L&I launches new Third Party Recovery web site
(Oct. 11, 2001) - Public forum planned Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Seattle regarding
ergonomics rule
(Sept. 28, 2001) - Minimum wage increases to $6.90 per hour Jan. 1, 2002
(Sept. 28, 2001) - Employers can now file industrial insurance reports on the
Internet
(Sept. 25, 2001) - Seattle man ordered to repay state $353,998
(Sept. 20, 2001) - 50th Health and Safety Conference, Sept. 26 - 27
(Sept. 20, 2001) - Safety conference to recognize 43 with lifesaving and humanitarian
awards
(Sept. 13, 2001) - Electronic filing now available in prevailing wage program
(Sept. 6, 2001) - L&I proposes to "hold the line" on 2002 workers'
comp rates
(Sept. 4, 2001) - New WISHA Safety & Health Core Rules published
(Aug. 30, 2001) - L&I puts special focus on residential-wood-framing industry
(Aug. 9, 2001) - Ear-Tec owner sentenced to five years for fraud
(Aug. 3, 2001) - Worker safety and health conference hits half-century mark
(Aug. 1, 2001) - Automated phone system available for contractor information
(July 30, 2001) - Kennewick Labor & Industries office to move July 30
(July 26, 2001) - Forklift rodeo to round up skilled ‘hands’ for conference
(July 20, 2001) - Blue Ribbon Panel on Ergonomics meets July 19-20
(July 16, 2001) - Seattle man ordered to repay state $32,000
(July 11, 2001) - State terminates two more providers in hearing-aid case
(July 2, 2001) - New law benefits homeowners and contracting industry
(June 18, 2001) - Workers' comp benefits increase 3.59 percent with cost of living
(June 14, 2001) - Safety should be a priority as teens begin summer jobs
(June 12, 2001) - State program refunds $67 million in workers’ comp premiums
(May 30, 2001) - Building, remodeling season can bring out scam contractors
(May 25, 2001) - WANTED: Real-life heroes and heroines
(May 4, 2001) - Snohomish County man ordered to repay state $30,000
(April 30, 2001) - Crime victims program aids victim's mother
(April 19, 2001) - Hearings scheduled on agriculture minimum wage
(April 19, 2001) - L&I proposes fee increases for building services
(April 18, 2001) - Governor and L&I to honor fallen Washington workers
(April 18, 2001) - Ergonomics blue ribbon panel to meet April 3
(March 28, 2001) - State workers' comp investigation leads to criminal charges
(March 23, 2001) - Labor & Industries' Tacoma service center to move April 2
(March 22, 2001) - For earthquake repairs, be wary of unregistered contractors
(March 1, 2001) - Labor Ready audit finds $734,000 workers' compensation owed
(Feb. 27, 2001) - Updated rules to protect flaggers taking effect
(Feb. 15, 2001) - Eleven named to state’s Ergonomics Blue Ribbon Panel
(Jan. 31, 2001) - State investigation leads to organized crime charges
(Jan. 17, 2001) - Public hearings scheduled for updated worker-safety rules
(Jan. 8, 2001)
2000
- Minimum wage in Washington state rises to $6.72 per hour Jan.
1
(Dec. 21, 2000) - Washington worksites continued safety trend in 1999
(Dec. 20, 2000) - Wal-Mart's privilege to manage workers' comp benefits revoked
(Dec. 6, 2000) - Department adopts $20 million workers' comp rate reduction
(Nov. 21, 2000) - Former Spokane County man ordered to repay state $48,500
(Nov. 1, 2000) - Apprenticeship success stories highlighted across the state
(Oct. 30, 2000) - Seattle contractor fined for Harbor Island worker safety violations
(Oct. 30, 2000) - Hearings scheduled on electrical certification, contracting
requirements
(Oct. 19, 2000) - CDC awards $540,000 to L&I for landmark study on ergonomics
(Oct. 16, 2000) - Minimum wage adjusted to $6.72 per hour Jan. 1
(Sept. 29, 2000) - Seattle Fire Department cited, fined $79,200 for safety violations
(Sept. 29, 2000) - Workplace ergonomics featured at safety conference
(Sept. 28, 2000) - Omak, Gig Harbor men ordered to repay workers' comp system
(Sept. 27, 2000) - Safety conference to recognize lifesaving award winners
(Sept. 21, 2000) - Minimum wage increases to $6.71 per hour Jan. 1 (correction)
(Sept. 18, 2000) - International industrial safety and health experts muster
in Seattle
(Sept. 8, 2000) - State adopts changes to vocational rehabilitation purchases
(Sept. 1, 2000) - Ergonomics and Washington state’s ergonomics rule
(Aug. 29, 2000) - State boosts hearing aid firms' repayment to $860,262
(Aug. 28, 2000) - $20 million workers' comp premium rate cut proposed for 2001
(Aug. 18, 2000) - Dancer ordered to repay state $57,000 in fraud case
(Aug. 17, 2000) - Registration opens for worker safety and health conference
(Aug. 16, 2000) - State orders Lewis county man to repay $58,000 in fraud case
(Aug. 10, 2000) - Eastern Washington man sentenced for defrauding state
(Aug. 9, 2000) - Chehalis man pleads guilty in $61,000 fraud case
(Aug. 8, 2000) - Ergonomics activities in motion following rule adoption
(Aug. 7, 2000) - Locke hands out first of $200 million refund checks to employers
(Aug. 2, 2000) - Report a fraud today on state hotline or web site
(Aug. 1, 2000) - Labor & Industries awards $4.7 million in worker-safety
grants
(July 28, 2000) - Cosmopolis pulp mill earns state safety award
(July 19, 2000) - Locke announces
$200 million workers' comp refund for employers
(June 26, 2000) - Workers' comp benefits rise 8.4 percent with cost of living
(June 20, 2000) - Teens need safe job experiences this summer
(June 13, 2000) - State orders former Kent resident to repay $21,000 in fraud
case
(June 12, 2000) - Updated safety rules improve safety for highway flaggers
(June 7, 1999) - State orders Seattle man to repay $30,000 in fraud case
(June 7, 2000) - Ergonomics Rule: Major step toward preventing 50,000 injuries
per year
(May 26, 2000) - All telecommunications contractors must register with L&I
by June 8
(May 18, 2000) - State adopts changes to retrospective rating rules
(May 15, 2000) - June hearings on proposed changes to vocational rehabilitation
(May 3, 2000) - Safety conference seeking forklift cowboys for rodeo
(May 3, 2000) - Get a permit from Labor & Industries before altering your
manufactured/mobile home or RV
(April 26, 2000) - Worker Memorial Day ceremony scheduled at Labor & Industries
(April 18, 2000) - Real-life heroes and heroines sought for awards
(April 11, 2000) - Woman inspires crime victims to 'Dare to Dream'
(April 10, 2000) - May hearing set on changes to reporting rules, risk class
definitions
(March 23, 2000) - State seeks $86,000 from Eastern Washington man in fraud case
(March 21, 2000) - Port Angeles doctor fined for explosives violations
(March 15, 2000) - Worker-safety violations cited at Sand Point project
(March 6, 2000) - Workers to get $95,000 in unpaid wages; employer penalized
(Feb. 14, 2000) - Addy manufacturer recognized for worker safety & health
efforts
(Feb. 10, 2000) - L&I produces table of contents/indexes to worker safety
and health regulations
(Feb. 4, 2000) - Workplace safety earns Columbia River Carbonates award
(Jan. 26, 2000) - L&I launches program to prevent worker injuries in orchards
(Jan. 7, 2000)
1999
- Ergonomics: Smarter, safer workplaces
prevent
injury
(Dec. 29, 1999) - Public hearing scheduled for temporary worker
housing and cherry harvest camp rules
(Dec. 27, 1999) - State orders hearing aid firm to repay $108,000
(Dec. 23, 1999) - Washington worksites continued safety trend
in 1998
(Dec. 16, 1999) - Minimum wage increases to $6.50 per hour Jan.
1
(Dec. 13, 1999) - Department orders California man to repay $328,000
in fraud case
(Dec. 6, 1999) - Department adopts no rate increase for year
2000
(Nov. 29, 1999) - Proposed ergonomics rule: Washington state
says 50,000 worker injuries a year too many to ignore
(Nov. 15, 1999) - Oso lumber mill fined $112,500 for violations
in amputation
(Nov. 4, 1999) - Department proposes changes to workers' compensation
refund program
(Nov. 3, 1999) - Governor, others laud MSI Construction for
workplace safety record
(Oct. 29, 1999) - Safety conference to recognize 1999 lifesaving
award winners
(Oct. 14, 1999) - Conference includes training for students,
forklift rules
(Oct. 14, 1999) - Port, six contractors cited for safety violations
at Sea-Tac Airport
(Oct. 11, 1999) - New guidelines aim to improve mental-health
services for crime victims
(Oct. 6, 1999) - Public meetings scheduled for temporary worker
housing and cherry harvest camp rules
(Oct. 5, 1999) - Redmond firm fined $377,900 for worker-safety
violations
(Sept. 30, 1999) - BF Goodrich penalized in Everett worker’s
death
(Sept. 24, 1999) - L&I adds electrical inspection requests
to menu of online services
(Sept. 17, 1999) - Cheney man ordered to pay state $123,000 in
workers' comp fraud
(Sept. 8, 1999) - No workers’ comp rate increase proposed for
year 2000
(Sept. 8, 1999) - Settlement requires Lakeside Audiology to pay
state $100,000
(Sept. 1, 1999) - Contractor fined for willful violations in
Lynnwood worker death
(Aug. 25, 1999) - Pain is part of the paycheck for many workers
(Aug. 18, 1999) - L&I fines foundry $129,600 for willful
worker-safety violations
(Aug. 18, 1999) - 112 Washington workers died on the job in 1998
(Aug. 5, 1999) - L&I levies fines for other worker-safety
violations at Equilon
(July 29, 1999) - New law July 25 affects reciprocal agreements
for workers' comp
(July 12, 1999) - State Supreme Court upholds statewide ban on
smoking in offices
(July 8, 1999) - Two Eastern Washington employers fined for
worker-safety violations
(June 29, 1999) - State targets Snohomish County about perils
of unregistered contractors
(June 29, 1999) - Hearing set July 30 on rules for claims
from
injured workers
(June 28, 1999) - Cost-of-living adjustments boost workers' comp
benefits 7.8 percent
(June 25, 1999) - Workers in logging industry most at risk for
severe head injuries
(June 17, 1999) - Teens should find sun and safe work this summer
(June 15, 1999) - State seeks $59,000 from Eastern Washington
man in workers' comp fraud
(June 9, 1999) - July hearing set on changes to reporting rule,
risk class definitions
(June 2, 1999) - Fatal refinery fire investigation concluded
with unprecedented $4.405 million compliance agreement
(May 26, 1999) - State alerts homeowners about repair scam
(May 24, 1999) - State seeks $75,000 from man who used fake ID
to collect benefits
(May 17, 1999) - Research results are focus of May 7 conference
(April 21, 1999) - Worker Memorial Day scheduled at Labor & Industries
(April 21, 1999) - Program aids man beaten unconscious in West
Seattle park
(April 19, 1999) - Violations alleged in fatal Moses Lake silicon
plant explosion
(April 14, 1999) - Proposals would affect rules for factory-built
structures
(April 9, 1999) - April 7, 1999 — Labor & Industries proposes fee increase
for building services
(April 7, 1999) - Goldendale Aluminum fined $75,400 for worker-safety
violations
(April 2, 1999) - Gunshot wound results in Spokane man's $26,000
payment to state
(March 25, 1999) - Two contractors fined for willfully violating
worker-safety rules
(March 23, 1999) - Work-related musculoskeletal injuries: Employer
survey, claims study provide more answers
(March 22, 1999) - Investigations reveal multiple violations in
teen worker's death
(Feb. 9, 1999) - Contractor fined for exposing workers to asbestos
in Bellevue
(Feb. 4, 1999) - Builders need permit to alter manufactured,
mobile homes
(Jan. 29, 1999) - State files 31 felony charges against
Yakima
man and son
(Jan. 27, 1999)
1998
- State adopts changes to minor work rules
(Dec. 31, 1998) - Minimum wage increase effective Jan. 1
(Dec. 30, 1998) - Locke boosts workers' comp refund for employers
to $200 million
(Dec. 21, 1998) - Washington worksites slightly safer in 1997
than 1996
(Dec. 17, 1998) - L&I offers construction contractor
database
on web
(Dec. 10, 1998) - Department approves $19 million rate cut for
1999
(Dec. 2, 1998) - Minimum wage increases to $5.70 per hour Jan.
1
(Nov. 20, 1998) - Agency moves to revoke privileges for hearing
aid provider
(Nov. 18, 1998) - Investigation reveals worker-safety violations
(Nov. 12, 1998) - Shipyard worker safety and health initiative
launched
(Oct. 22, 1998) - Safety conference to recognize 1998 lifesaving
award winners
(Oct. 13, 1998) - Hearing set Oct. 30 on proposal to simplify
rules for self-insured employers
(Oct. 8, 1998) - Changes proposed to minor work rules
(Oct. 7, 1998) - Former Elma resident gets 90 days in jail,
must pay $13,000 in fraud case
(Sept. 25, 1998) - State announces $150 million bonanza for employers
(Sept. 24, 1998) - Rule-development conferences set on musculoskeletal
disorders
(Sept. 3, 1998) - Hearings scheduled for agriculture worker safety
rules
(Aug. 21, 1998) - Tacoma chemical plant recognized for worker
safety & health efforts
(Aug. 20, 1998) - Fewer Washington workers died on the job in
1997 - Still too many
(Aug. 12, 1998) - Vancouver-area contractor fined $95,000 for
exposing workers to asbestos
(Aug. 6, 1998) - Safety and Health 'team up' for governor's
conference in Spokane
(July 31, 1998) - Lacey man faces theft charge in connection
with fraud case
(July 28, 1998) - Judge orders Montesano man to pay restitution
in workers’ comp fraud case
(July 1, 1998) - Liberty School District cited, fined for safety
violations
(June 19, 1998) - Cost-of-living adjustments boost workers’ compensation
benefits July 1
(June 18, 1998) - Board searches for lifesavers
(June 18, 1998) - Labor & Industries seeks almost $104,000
from Spokane man in fraud case
(June 17, 1998) - L&I encourages a safe summer for teens
at work
(June 15, 1998) - Fee increases for L&I building services
effective June 30
(June 10, 1998) - Competition looking to round up forklift operators
(June 10, 1998) - Labor & Industries’ Everett Service Location
to move June 15
(June 8, 1998) - Hearing set on changes for domestic servants,
chore workers
(June 8, 1998) - Safety pays for Colt Construction — $206,000
refund from state program
(May 21, 1998) - Mill Creek contractor fined for worker safety
violations
(May 19, 1998) - L&I offers workshop/training
on new first-aid regulations
(May 5, 1998) - L&I cites, fines Inland Foundry for safety
violations in worker death
(April 27, 1998) - Bridge contractor fined $197,500 for exposing
workers to lead hazard
(April 24, 1998) - New certificate would certify
plumbers for medical gas piping
(April 22, 1998) - Bomb fails to shatter woman's strength
(April 13, 1998) - Worker Memorial Garden takes root at agency
(April 13, 1998) - Kaiser Aluminum-Mead cited, fined for fatal
smelter accident
(April 4, 1998) - Spokane electrical contractor cited, fined
for fatal accident
(March 31, 1998) - Bridge contractor cited, fined for exposing workers to lead hazard (not
available online)
(March 26, 1998) - L&I proposes fee increases for building
services
(March 18, 1998) - UW study finds state crime victims program
effective
(March 16, 1998) - L&I seeks $267,000 from Spokane man in
fraud case
(Feb. 10, 1998) - Group will develop guidelines to aid crime
victims
(Jan. 14, 1998) - Pierce County residents will pay restitution
in workers' comp cases
(Jan. 9, 1998) - Back and arm injuries at work: $2.7 billion
and rising
(Jan. 8, 1998)
1997
- State adopts rule exempting computer professional
overtime pay rate
(Dec. 31, 1997) - Moving nursing home residents dangerous work,
L&I study shows
(Dec. 30, 1997) - Washington workplace safety and health about
the same in 1996
(Dec. 17, 1997) - L&I cuts 1998 workers' compensation rates
by $50 million
(Nov. 26, 1997) - Free resources can help prevent workplace violence
(Nov. 19, 1997) - Amended rule would exempt computer software
professionals from overtime compensation
(Oct. 24, 1997) - L&I fines Colorado company in Olympia electrocution
(Oct. 22, 1997) - Two central Washington growers cited for worker
safety violations
(Oct. 21, 1997) - Safety conference to recognize real-life heroes
(Oct. 14, 1997) - Employers find 5 percent discount lacks incentive
(Oct. 14, 1997) - News advisory on Longview vandalism incident
(Sept. 25, 1997) - Assaults plague social services, health-care
occupations
(Sept. 18, 1997) - L&I proposes $50 million cut in workers'
comp premiums for 1998
(Sept. 9, 1997) - Occupational first-aid rules to be simplified
(Aug. 28, 1997) - Zillah drownings investigations completed -
No additional citations
(Aug. 26, 1997) - Moclips man gets 20-day sentence in fraud case
(Aug. 21, 1997) - Contractor rule revisions to follow 'clear rule
writing' format
(Aug. 5, 1997) - Remember to take precautions to prevent lead
poisoning
(July 29, 1997) - Safety and health conference coming to Seattle
(July 29, 1997) - Mushroom caps don't work: Fall protection is
the first line of defense against rebar impalement
(July 25, 1997) - Labor & Industries schedules open house
at new Moses Lake office
(July 15, 1997) - Proposed rule defines audit procedures for electrical
contractors
(July 7, 1997) - Fines issued for violations in Zillah drownings
(June 30, 1997) - Fee increases for building industry take effect
June 30
(June 18, 1997) - Workers' comp benefits increase 5.25 percent
July 1
(June 18, 1997) - Penalties to increase for unregistered contractors
(June 17, 1997) - Labor & Industries moving office to Yakima
Avenue location
(June 10, 1997) - Court orders Texas woman to repay $48,000 in
fraud case
(May 2, 1997) - Omak man convicted of doing business as an illegal contractor and engineer
(not available online)
(April 18, 1997) - Worker Memorial Day ceremony scheduled at
Labor & Industries —
An "op-ed" piece by L&I Director Director Gary Moore can be found here
(April 14, 1997) - Lifesavers sought for governor's awards (not available online)
(April 11, 1997) - A story behind the numbers of Crime Victims
Awareness Day April 18
(April 11, 1997) - Labor & Industries moving Ephrata office to Moses Lake (not available
online)
(April 4, 1997) - Study finds managed care cuts costs in workers’ compensation (not available
online)
(April 1, 1997) - Proposal would allow reporting exemption for
owners of drywall firms
(March 27, 1997) - Bellingham employer admits felony, is ordered to pay premiums (not available
online)
(March 21, 1997) - Washington's worker injury rate unchanged
in 1995
(March 12, 1997) - Wenatchee-area smelter cited/fined for worker
safety violations
(Feb. 11, 1997) - L&I proposes amendments to state electrical rules (not available online)
(Jan. 27, 1997) - Work-related musculoskeletal disorders cost
millions
(Jan. 15, 1997) - Ergonomic design prevents job-related injuries
(Jan. 15, 1997) - Modified worker safety rules for asbestos to take affect (not available
online)
(Jan. 13, 1997) - Changes on tap for L&I plumber certification rules (not available online)
(Jan. 10, 1997) - L&I clarifies work uniform rule
(Jan. 10, 1997) - Bellevue contractor cited/fined for failing
to protect subcontractor’s workers
(Jan. 9, 1997) - Unlawful asbestos removal nets jail terms
(Jan. 8, 1997) - L&I proposes fee increases for building inspection programs
(Jan. 3, 1997)
1996
- Bad weather brings out bad contractors, L&I warns
(Dec. 31, 1996) - L&I sets hearings on proposed changes for drywall industry
(Dec. 23, 1996) - Department drops payment for some mental-health therapies (not available online)
(Dec. 20, 1996) - L&I adopts new workers’ compensation premium rates for
1997
(Dec. 20, 1996) - Modified regulations for logging industry to take effect Jan.
1, 1997
(Nov. 22, 1996) - Department orders Yelm woman to repay $20,800 in fraud case
(Oct. 17, 1996) - Hearing set on rule changes that will affect repressed-memory
therapy
(Oct. 8, 1996) - Real-life heroes to be recognized at safety conference
(Oct. 7, 1996) - L&I orders Arizona woman to repay $291,000 in workers’
comp fraud
(Oct. 4, 1996) - Public hearing scheduled for required changes to asbestos worker
rules
(Sept. 19, 1996) - No workers’ comp rate increase proposed for third straight
year
(Sept. 13, 1996) - Pair cited $92,000 on explosives charge
(Sept. 10, 1996) - L&I director named to national worker-safety advisory panel
(Aug. 20, 1996) - Vancouver fishing tackle manufacturer temporarily closed, fined
for worker safety violations
(Aug. 9, 1996) - Fewer Washington workers died on the job in 1995 (not available online)
(Aug. 8, 1996) - Vancouver-area contractor cited and fined $29,000 for worker
safety violations
(July 30, 1996) - Department demands $369,000 repayment in pair of fraud cases
(July 19, 1996) - L&I teams with local businesses to reduce accidents, lower
costs
(July 16, 1996) - Public hearings scheduled on farmworker safety and health rules
(July 12, 1996) - Hearings set on revised rule for work uniforms
(July 5, 1996) - Rule hearings scheduled for retail sales overtime pay (not available online)
(July 5, 1996) - L&I encourages a safe summer for teens at work
(June 18, 1996) - Workers’ comp benefits rise 4.25 percent July 1
(June 18, 1996) - Hearing set July 23 on discount for drug-free workplaces
(June 17, 1996) - L&I offers workshops on workplace accident investigation
(June 14, 1996) - Public hearing scheduled for proposed changes to construction
safety rules for fall protection
(June 6, 1996) - Amended firefighter safety rules to take effect Jan. 1, 1997
(June 6, 1996) - Department demands return of $696,000 in fraud cases
(June 5, 1996) - Department orders Elma man to return $69,000 in fraud case
(June 5, 1996) - Public hearings scheduled for proposed changes to logging safety
standard
(May 8, 1996) - Seattle contractor cited and fined $60,400 for asbestos removal
(May 2, 1996) - Court upholds statewide ban on smoking in offices
(April 22, 1996) - Wenatchee service center hosts open house in new offices
(April 16, 1996) - April 23 marks day to recognize rights of crime victims
(April 16, 1996) - Hazardous waste cleanup under way at old U&I sugar beet
processing plant in Toppenish
(April 8, 1996) - Seattle-area asbestos contractor cited and fined $80,000 by
Labor & Industries
(April 2, 1996) - Temporary $200 million rate reduction takes effect April 1
(March 28, 1996) - Temporary tent-camp program for cherry harvest renewed
(March 19, 1996) - State orders furniture company to pay $105,000 in back wages
(March 7, 1996) - Couple ordered to repay L&I $350,000 for filing phony injury
claims
(Feb. 16, 1996) - Check for electrical damage before turning power back on, L&I
advises flood victims
(Feb. 13, 1996) - Grades suffer for teens who work more than 20 hours a week
(Jan. 24, 1996) - Department orders Everett woman to repay $207,000 in fraud
case
(Jan. 23, 1996) - L&I awards $1.4 million in contracts for chemical illness
research
(Jan. 23, 1996)
1995
- L&I Customers asked to offer ideas for improving agency's
permit, licensing and inspection processes
(Dec. 15, 1995) - Second cut adds $200 million more to premium rate break for
employers, workers in 1996
(Dec. 14, 1995) - Audits target dishonest contractors in Washington
(Dec. 1, 1995) - Potato processing company recognized for outstanding safety
record
(Nov. 22, 1995) - Labor & Industries suspends Vancouver electrical firm's license
(Nov. 17, 1995) - L&I approves $100 million cut in 1996 workers' comp premiums
(Nov. 2, 1995) - New toll-free line serves injured workers, medical providers
and employers
(Nov. 2, 1995) - Agreement to help combat illegal plumbers in Walla Walla
(Oct. 30, 1995) - Washington's worker injury rates fall in 1994
(Oct. 25, 1995) - Labor & Industries adopts safety rules for farmworkers, shipbuilders
and other workers
(Oct. 20, 1995) - 1995 Lifesaving Award winners honored Oct. 26 at Seattle Governor's
Industrial Safety and Health Conference
(Oct. 11, 1995) - Landmark settlement reached with Kingdome contractors
(Aug. 29, 1995) - New research center to study chemically related illness
(Aug. 24, 1995) - New program for contractors narrows focus of safety inspections
(Aug. 16, 1995) - Workers' comp rates proposed to decrease by 10 percent
(Aug. 9, 1995) - Changes proposed to safety standards for firefighters
(July 26, 1995) - Workplace violence may be preventable
(June 21, 1995)
