Author: Deborah Sather
Case Summary: Mendoza v. Liberty, Decided by the Court of Appeals June 12, 2013
Claimant was the team leader of a small crew working for a property management company in its Portland location. Her responsibilities included distributing paychecks issued from the employer’s Tacoma, Washington office. The Employer allowed team leaders to travel to the Tacoma office to pick up paychecks, but did not pay…
Washington Proposed Premium Increases: What’s an Employer To Do?
The good news is that Washington Legislature’s 2011 reforms are projected to reduce the state fund’s liabilities by almost $400 million. The bad news is that state fund premiums are expected to continue rising until the full benefits of the 2011 legislative reforms are realized. The predicted premium increases are…
