Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee (WCAC)

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

Meeting Schedule

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 28, 2024 - Hybrid: L&I Tumwater headquarters and Zoom
June 25, 2024 - Hybrid: L&I Tumwater headquarters and Zoom
September 17, 2024 - Hybrid: L&I Tumwater headquarters and Zoom
December 19, 2024 - Hybrid: L&I Tumwater headquarters and Zoom

Minutes

Members

Business group

Bob Battles (General Counsel) - Association of Washington Business
Sheri Call - Washington Trucking Association
Jon DeVaney - Washington Fruit Tree Association
Kelly Early - ESD 113

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

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Business group

Labor group

Executive group