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Committee Hearing Scheduled for Bill to Increase Employer Penalties
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The Washington state House of Representatives Labor and Workplace Standards Committee on Thursday wi…
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Chris Sharpe Jan 22, 2020 a 5:01 pm PST
This is a good start and an excellent fix to the matter of employer fraud.
Misclassification, unreasonable benefit delay, and overuse of bogus IME's are unfair to honest employers and all injured workers.
Thank you, Rep. Kilduff
Chris Sharpe