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New Washington rules require employers to take extra precautions to prevent heat-related illness

New Washington rules require employers to take extra precautions to prevent heat-related illness By Chynna Greene and Q13 News Staff Published  Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announces emergency rules to protect workers Emergency rules will take effect starting July 13th 2021 for outdoor workers. The rules allow workers to take additional paid preventative cool-down rest and requires employers to provide shade or other means for cool down. TUMWATER, Wash. - After a historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries introduced increased protections for outdoor workers. The emergency exposure heat rules will require employers to take extra precautions to prevent heat-related illness, especially for employees exposed to extreme heat outdoors like in agriculture and construction.

Washington Dry-Cleaner Owner Accused of Faking Injury in Workers Comp Case

Washington Dry-Cleaner Owner Accused of Faking Injury in Workers’ Comp Case June 28, 2021 The owner-operator of an Olympia, Wash., dry cleaning business faces a felony charge alleging he stole workers’ compensation benefits by faking the severity of his injury. Byung Sung Kang, 54, is scheduled for arraignment Tuesday in Thurston County Superior Court on one count of first-degree theft. The Lacey man is charged with stealing more than $21,000 in partial wage replacement payments from June 2018 through August 2019 from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. L&I also reportedly paid out nearly $50,000 in medical bills, interpreter fees, vocational costs, and other benefits for Kang from June 2018 through March 2020.

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