HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1069

BYRepresentatives 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

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  (8)

      Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisher, R. King, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan and C. Smith.

House Staff:Chris Cordes (786-7117)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR FEBRUARY 25, 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:

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

SUBSTITUTE BILL COMPARED TO ORIGINAL:  The substitute bill adds provisions that change references to "workmen" to "workers."

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.