HB 2164 - DIGEST

     Declares that a credit is allowed against the tax due under chapter 82.04 RCW to an employer who must comply with the ergonomics rule promulgated by the department of labor and industries and adopted on May 26, 2000 (WAC 296-62-051).  The credit is equal to the direct expenditures incurred by the employer to comply with the ergonomics rule, including expenditures for employee ergonomics awareness education, expenditures to analyze jobs to identify those with work-related causes of musculoskeletal disorders, and expenditures made to reduce hazards related to work-related causes of musculoskeletal disorders as required by the rule.