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Perkins Coie

Washington Supreme Court Lowers Bar for Employee Lawsuits Over Latent Occupational Diseases

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Key Takeaways - - The Washington Supreme Court has relaxed the evidentiary burden for employees seeking to bypass the workers’ compensation tort immunity that typically protects Washington employers. - Employees may now...more

Littler

July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Division Affirms Summary Judgment Against Employer Due to the Exclusive Remedy Provision of the Act and Affirms Summary...

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Cannon v. Bravo Pack, Inc. and Kraft Machines Inc. v. Employers Preferred Ins., No. A-1702-21 (Oct. 31, 2023) and Cannon v. Bravo Pack, Inc. and Bravo Pack, Inc. v. Employers Preferred Ins., No. A-1731-21 (Oct. 31, 2023) - In...more

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Employer Immunity from Direct Suit Upheld Once Again

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In Cannon v. Bravo Pack, Inc., the Appellate Division of the Superior Court once again confirmed the strength of the employer immunity defense to a third-party claim filed by an injured worker (decided October 31, 2023). The...more

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Expiration Dates – Evaluating Your Current COVID Policies

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Many things have an expiration date - cheese, meat, medicine, certain fashion choices, but some things linger well past their “use by” date – like three-week-old takeout in the very back corner of your refrigerator. During...more

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Reducing workers’ compensation and OSHA liability during COVID-19 and beyond

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As the world navigates work-from-home opportunities in the post-COVID era, health care companies are considering their options too. This article provides a practical look into workers’ compensation and OSHA considerations so...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Passes Two New Important Workplace COVID-19 Laws: Workers' Compensation Presumption and OSHA-Related Reporting

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On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two laws creating new or expanded obligations concerning COVID-19—Senate Bill (SB) 1159 and Assembly Bill (AB) 685. These new laws will require employers to...more

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