SB 6611 - DIGEST

     Declares that an injured worker is entitled to time-loss payments, if any are authorized by the department, in an amount fifteen percent larger than would otherwise be allowed if:  (1) The injured worker claims and can show to the director's satisfaction that the injury suffered is the result of the employer's failure to follow a safety rule issued or enforced under Title 49 RCW; and

     (2) The director finds that the employer has engaged in a consistent pattern or practice of serious, willful, or nonabated safety violations.