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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2756

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives Bowman, McLean, Brumsickle, Walker, Betrozoff, Hargrove, Doty, Moyer, Wolfe, Ferguson and Silver

Read first time 1/19/90 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to disqualification from industrial insurance compensation; and amending RCW 51.32.020.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 51.32.020, chapter 23, Laws of 1961 as last amended by section 39, chapter 350, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 51.32.020 are each amended to read as follows:

          If injury or death results to a worker from the deliberate intention of the worker himself or herself to produce such injury or death, or while the worker is engaged in the attempt to commit, or the commission of, a felony, or from the unauthorized use of alcohol or a controlled substance, neither the worker nor the widow, widower, child, or dependent of the worker shall receive any payment under this title.

          An invalid child, while being supported and cared for in a state institution, shall not receive compensation under this chapter.

          No payment shall be made to or for a natural child of a deceased worker and, at the same time, as the stepchild of a deceased worker.