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Voting has never been this important to workers

Friday, October 15th, 2010

I do not usually get on any political band wagons, but I feel compelled to reach out this election cycle to point out an issue on the ballot that I feel strongly about – Initiative 1082, the workers’ compensation initiative.  I have spent the last 24 years of my professional career in the area of workers’ [...]

I-1082: The wrong solution for Washington’s workers’ compensation system

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Letting the private insurance industry operate as a giant leech on our efficient and productive workers’ comp system, in our already highly competitive business climate, will not better these rankings. Reject this initiative – it is the wrong solution for our state!

L&I issues record fine in deadly Tesoro explosion

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Department of Labor and Industries press release: After a six-month investigation, the Department of Labor & Industries has concluded that the deadly explosion at the Tesoro petroleum refinery in Anacortes could have been prevented. At a press conference today, L&I announced it has cited Tesoro for 39 “willful” violations and five “serious” violations of state [...]

Seattlepi.com: I-1082 – Boon to BIAW, bad for workers

Monday, September 13th, 2010

By SEATTLEPI.COM EDITORIAL BOARD Initiative 1082, if read carefully, reveals itself as a financial cash cow for insurance companies and the Building Industry Association of Washington — its prime sponsor — and sour milk for the state’s workforce. The initiative would privatize the state’s worker compensation system by allowing insurance companies to compete with the [...]

Labor Day 2010: Puppets of the Plutocrats

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

America should just go ahead and cancel Labor Day. Really.

Initiative 1082: Join Us In Opposing This Sneaky Initiative

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

I-1082 was written by the insurance industry, and just like an insurance policy, its fine print is filled with hidden provisions

STAN RUMBAUGH FOR WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Vote for Stan Rumbaugh for Washington’s Supreme Court in the August 17 primary, which will be the deciding election in that race.

Initiative 1082: The Insurance Industry’s Plan to Destroy Washington State Workers’ Compensation

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Washington provides better benefits at a lower cost. That will surely end over time if I-1082 becomes law.

Annual Rate Adjustment: WA Workers’ Compensation

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Time Loss rates go up, but permanent impairment awards go down…

L&I inspectors to investigate fatal explosion at Tesoro refinery

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

L&I most recently inspected Tesoro in 2009, citing the company for 17 “serious” safety violations

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