AltWeeklies Wire
Seattle's Program for Handling Injured Workers is in a World of Hurtnew
Employers complain that Washington's workers'-comp system is generous to the point of crippling employers. They believe rates are being raised to support ever-expanding benefits that are too easily obtained, and a bloated bureaucracy.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
01-25-2010 |
Business & Labor
How to Stiff Immigrant Workers in Constructionnew
Because he called his workers "business partners," Contractor Shawn Campbell was able to avoid over $1 million in payments to the state workers' compensation fund and keep his employees working up to 46 hours a week with no overtime, a judge found. He slid through undetected for more than two years, until a disgruntled employee blew the whistle.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
05-12-2008 |
Business & Labor
A Payday Lending Exec Wants You to Rethink His Biznew
With targeted philanthropy, and close attention to ethics, Moneytree CEO Dennis Bassford is achieving the unthinkable: overcoming prejudice against the payday lending industry.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
03-18-2008 |
Business & Labor
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