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