by Peter Abbarno | May 5, 2023 | Workers Compensation
Injured workers in Washington suffering from mental health-only claims will have the opportunity to select a licensed psychologist as an attending provider in their Workers’ Compensation claim. The Industrial Insurance Act (Act) provides that a worker who is...
by Peter Abbarno | Apr 25, 2023 | Workers Compensation
Despite the debate whether the State should regulate workplace ergonomics injuries, also known as musculoskeletal injuries, and injures related to repetitive motion, the Washington state Legislature passed a new law that would reverse an Initiative passed by Voters in...
by Peter Abbarno | Apr 24, 2023 | Family Practice
This year, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law HB 1088, which adopted the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (UFLAA), a statutory scheme for the arbitration of family law disputes. Many UFLAA provisions are similar to the Washington Uniform Arbitration Act, with...
by Peter Abbarno | Apr 24, 2023 | Criminal Defense
On April 13, 2023, Governor Jay Inslee signed ESB 1209, which creates a new crime is related to the use of tableting and encapsulating machines in connection with controlled substances. Under the new law, it is a class C felony, punishable by up to five years in...
by Peter Abbarno | Mar 27, 2023 | Personal Injury
The attorneys with Althauser Rayan Abbarno, LLP announced the Washington State Legislature has changed the reporting requirements for injury accidents for when police must report drivers to the Department of Licensing. Under current law, anyone who causes a crash that...
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