FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 1069

                                  C 185 L 87

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

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Various places in Washington laws refer 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 laws, references to "workmen's compensation" are changed to "workers' compensation."  References to "workmen" are changed to "workers."

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 97   0

      Senate    44     0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987