The Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee (WCAC) was created by the Washington State Legislature in 1971 (RCW 51.04.110). Members include representatives from business, organized labor, self-insured employers and the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA). The WCAC meets at least every quarter.
Meeting topics include:
- Budget issues
- Policy changes
- New programs
- Insurance rates
WCAC meetings are held 9 a.m. to noon at:
Labor & Industries headquarters
Auditorium
7273 Linderson Way SW
Tumwater, WA 98501
Directions
Upcoming meetings
- March 30, 2023 - Hybrid: L&I Tumwater headquarters and Zoom
- June 15, 2023 - Hybrid: L&I Tumwater headquarters and Zoom
- September 28, 2023 - Hybrid: L&I Tumwater headquarters and Zoom
- December 11, 2023 - Hybrid: L&I Tumwater headquarters and Zoom
2022
June 15 presentation
2021
December 15 presentation
September 30 presentation
June 15 presentation
March 30 presentation
March 30 minutes
2020
December 16 presentation
December 16 minutes
September 30 presentation
September 30 minutes
June 22 presentation
June 22 minutes
2019
December 10 presentation
December 10 minutes
September 26 presentation
September 26 minutes
May 9 presentation
May 9 minutes
2018
December 12 presentation
December 12 minutes
September 27 presentation
September 27 minutes
June 19 presentation
June 19 minutes
April 11 presentation
April 11 minutes
January 4 presentation
January 4 minutes
Business group
- Bob Battles (General Counsel) - Association of Washington Business
- Sheri Call - Washington Trucking Association
- Jon DeVaney - Washington Fruit Tree Association
- Sheri Sundstrom - Hoffman Corp.
Labor group
- AJ Johnson - Washington State Council of Firefighters
- Joe Kendo - Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Mark Riker - Washington State Labor Council
- Brenda Wiest - Teamsters Local 117
Executive group
- Holly Kessler - Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals - Ex officio member (board chair)
- Joel Sacks - Department of Labor & Industries - L&I Director
- Mike Ratko - Department of Labor & Industries - Chair