SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 1069

BYHouse Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Unsoeld, Hankins, Allen, Miller, Silver, K. Wilson, Belcher, Hine, Winsley, Fisher, Haugen, Nutley, Leonard, Cantwell, Spanel, Rust, Valle, Rayburn, Holm, Niemi, Brekke, Scott, H. Sommers, L. Smith, Walker, Doty, Rasmussen, Cole, Patrick, P. King and Jesernig)

Eliminating obsolete references to workmen's compensation.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 30, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Cantu, Lee, Tanner, Vognild, West, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Dave Cheal (786-7117)

                  March 30, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR, MARCH 30, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Reference is made in various places in Washington statutes to the state's industrial insurance system as the "workmen's compensation" system.  There has been no systematic removal of this obsolete reference from the code.

SUMMARY:

Throughout the Washington statutes, references to "workmen's compensation" are changed to "workers' compensation."  References to "workmen" are changed to "workers."

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: No one