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Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA) Implementation

(5 days ago) The Washington State Legislature passed and Governor Jay Inslee signed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5115, known as the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA). This law became effective on May 11, 2021. HELSA establishes requirements to prevent workplace spread of an infectious or contagious … See more

https://www.lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-rules/rulemaking-stakeholder-information/helsa-implementation

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Common Questions About Presumptive Coverage for Health Care …

(Just Now) WEBESSB 5190 provides presumptive coverage to health care workers exposed to COVID-19 starting Feb. 29, 2020, when Gov. Inslee declared a state of emergency. …

https://www.lni.wa.gov/agency/outreach/common-questions-about-presumptive-coverage-for-health-care-and-frontline-workers

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New State Law Requirements For Health Care Worker Protections …

(9 days ago) WEBThe purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals and health systems about legislation enacted in the 2021 legislative session requiring additional worker protections …

https://www.wsha.org/articles/new-state-law-requirements-for-health-care-worker-protections-during-a-declared-state-of-emergency/

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Washington State’s New Health Emergency Labor Standards Act

(2 days ago) WEBGovernor Jay Inslee recently signed the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA or the Act), a sweeping worker protection bill recently passed by the state …

https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/news-insights/washingtons-new-health-emergency-labor-standards-act.html

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Washington State Register WSR 22-09-003 EMERGENCY …

(3 days ago) WEB(PPE); and ESSB 5115, also known as the Health Emergency Labor Stand-ards Act (HELSA), and codified as RCW 49.17.062 and 49.17.064. chapter …

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/wsrpdf/2022/09/22-09-003.pdf

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Making Sense of Washington’s New Health Emergency …

(9 days ago) WEBUpdated: Aug 17, 2021. Washington State has adopted the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA), a sweeping worker protection bill passed by the state legislature. The Act amends the state’s workers’ …

https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/2021/08/making-sense-of-washingtons-new-health-emergency-labor-standards-act/

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Washington State Register WSR 22-01-047 EMERGENCY …

(3 days ago) WEBinfectious or contagious diseases during a public health emergency as defined in this rule and consistent with the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act; …

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/wsrpdf/2022/01/22-01-047.pdf

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Washington State’s New Health Emergency Labor Standards Act

(3 days ago) WEBAugust 23, 2021 If you're an employer in Washington State with more than 50 employees, you are now required to notify Washington State Department of Labor & Industries …

https://insights.larsongross.com/project/washington-states-new-health-emergency-labor-standards-act-requirements/

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Washington State Register, Issue 22-09 WSR 22-09-003 …

(Just Now) WEBhealth (DOSH) and notification to employees of potential exposures to infectious or contagious diseases during a public health emergency as defined in this …

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Law/WSR/2022/09/22-09EMER.pdf

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Beyond COVID-19: Washington SB 5115 Expands Workers’ …

(7 days ago) WEBOn May 11, 2021, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed into law SB 5115, the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA), SB 5115 creates a new reporting …

https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/beyond-covid-19-washington-sb-5115-expands-workers-compensation

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New Reporting, Notification, and Accommodation - Perkins Coie

(9 days ago) WEBWashington Governor Jay Inslee signed the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA) on May 11, 2021. 2021, Washington State Department of …

https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/news-insights/new-reporting-notification-and-accommodation-requirements-issued-for-washington-employers-during-the-pandemic.html

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Beyond COVID-19: Washington SB 5115 Expands Workers

(8 days ago) WEBOn May 11, 2021, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed into law SB 5115, the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA), which expands the workers' …

https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/employee-rights-labour-relations/1072058/beyond-covid-19-washington-sb-5115-expands-workers-compensation-liability-and-notice-requirements-for-infectious-diseases

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Workers' Rights - Labor & Industries (L&I), Washington State

(8 days ago) WEBDrivers for companies such as Lyft and Uber will have the right to minimum pay, paid sick time, workers’ compensation, and other protections beginning Jan. 1, …

https://www.lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/

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WASHINGTON: New law creates more pandemic worker protections

(5 days ago) WEBSeveral important developments have recently occurred in Washington state. We're addressing the following topics in this post – find the full articles below. …

https://www.vigilant.org/employment-law-blog/washington-new-law-creates-more-pandemic-worker-protections/

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New COVID-related notice requirements: What Washington …

(2 days ago) WEBIn addition to the Washington occupational disease presumptions addressed in our prior Health Emergency Labor Standards (“HELSA”) blog here, the new statutes …

https://rwlaw.com/helsa-notices/

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Your Right to be Safe at Work - Washington State Workers' Rights …

(4 days ago) WEBThere were 84 fatal workplace injuries in Washington in 2017. Over the last decade in Washington State, roughly 115,000 workers were injured on the job each year. Source: …

https://rightsatworkwa.org/know-your-rights/your-right-to-be-safe-at-work/

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Workers’ Rights WA.gov

(3 days ago) WEBWages. You have a right to earn a fair wage for work you do. Washington’s current minimum wage is $14.49 per hour for most workers. Some parts of our state have a …

https://wa.gov/how-to-guides/workers-rights

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Washington Employment and Labor Law Updates 2024

(7 days ago) WEBBill. House Bill 2266 (2023-2024) Summary. Relates to addressing sanitary conditions for construction workers who menstruate or express milk; provides that the Director of the …

https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com/employment-and-labor-laws/states/washington/updates/1-2024/

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Changes to Washington’s Involuntary Treatment Laws that Impact

(2 days ago) WEBThis bulletin provides hospitals information on recent changes to 71.05 RCW, Washington state’s Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) and 71.34 RCW, the minors’ involuntary …

https://www.wsha.org/articles/changes-to-washingtons-involuntary-treatment-laws-that-impact-hospitals/

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Employment Laws in Washington State Factorial

(5 days ago) WEBAt $16.28 per hour, Washington’s minimum wage significantly exceeds the federal minimum wage ($7.25 per hour), ensuring workers earn more for their labor. …

https://factorialhr.com/blog/employment-laws-in-washington-state/

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What the New Overtime Rule Means for Workers U.S.

(6 days ago) WEBThe Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation is restoring and extending this promise for millions more lower-paid salaried workers in the U.S. Overtime …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/04/23/what-the-new-overtime-rule-means-for-workers

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The fate of emergency abortion care rests with Supreme Court

(Just Now) WEBThis week’s case, Moyle v.United States, centers on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act — known as EMTALA — a federal law requiring hospitals that …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/23/emergency-abortions-supreme-court-emtala/

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On Emergency Abortion Access, Justices Seem Sharply Divided

(1 days ago) WEBThe case pits an Idaho law against a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency health care. The Idaho law bars doctors from providing abortions unless a …

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/24/us/abortion-supreme-court-idaho

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The Supreme Court’s latest abortion case is about emergencies

(8 days ago) WEBThe justices will hear oral arguments tomorrow over whether a federal emergency care law takes precedence over state abortion bans. Emergency …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/23/supreme-courts-latest-abortion-case-is-about-emergencies/

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Protected Leave Laws Table - Labor & Industries (L&I), …

(5 days ago) WEBEmployee must have worked 820 hours in approximately the last 12 months for a Washington based employer. Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, …

https://www.lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/_docs/Protectedleavelawstable2022.pdf

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What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of …

(3 days ago) WEBThe state law has raised questions about when a doctor is able to provide the stabilizing treatment that federal law requires. The federal law, called the Emergency …

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-idaho-emergency-care-000a2482fdd1f1299599c91a6cc7635a

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Conservative justices appear skeptical federal law requires …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Supreme Court hears arguments in Idaho vs U.S. relating to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. Justices will decide whether a federal …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/supreme-court-arguments-abortions-emergency-emtala/

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Washington State Register WSR 21-17-051 EMERGENCY …

(3 days ago) WEBinfectious or contagious diseases during a public health emergency as defined in this rule and consistent with the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act; sections 2 and 3, …

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/wsrpdf/2021/17/21-17-051.pdf

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Supreme Court divided over access to emergency abortions AP …

(2 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. …

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-emergencies-hospitals-doctors-45766f0a1ab576ce0f6515c5a1bd9e2a

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Released documents sound alarm on emergency pregnancy care …

(1 days ago) WEB4 of 4 . FILE - A doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman on Aug. 7, 2018, at a hospital in Chicago. Complaints about pregnant women being …

https://apnews.com/article/pregnancy-emergency-care-abortion-supreme-court-roe-9ce6c87c8fc653c840654de1ae5f7a1c

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Paid Sick Leave - Labor & Industries (L&I), Washington State

(Just Now) WEBPaid sick leave policy minimum requirements. At a minimum, you must provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked by an employee, regardless of full-time, part …

https://www.lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/leave/paid-sick-leave/

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What's EMTALA, the patient law central in the Idaho emergency …

(2 days ago) WEBThe federal law is called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, and it requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-04-24/whats-emtala-the-patient-law-central-in-the-idaho-emergency-abortion-case

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Supreme Court appears skeptical that state - The Washington Post

(1 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department originally brought the case against Idaho, arguing the state’s abortion law conflicts with the 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Active …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/abortion-supreme-court-emergencies-hospitals-doctors/71108c92-01ef-11ef-8eac-39c6dcb59eb5_story.html

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Abortion Back at SCOTUS: Can States Ban Emergency Abortion …

(8 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/abortion-back-at-scotus-can-states-ban-emergency-abortion-care-for-pregnant-patients/

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US Supreme Court Weighs Whether States Can Ban Emergency …

(2 days ago) WEBThe US Supreme Court will consider just how far states can go in prohibiting abortion Wednesday as it weighs whether emergency room doctors nationwide can …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/us-supreme-court-faces-fight-over-if-states-can-ban-emergency-abortions

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