WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1606: Workers' compensation

Modifying industrial insurance wage provisions.

Summary

  • Changes the calculation of industrial insurance benefits, including changing the definition of wages to exclude fringe benefits except health benefits, allowing 12-month wage averaging for temporary workers, and using a flat 67 percent instead of a variable percentage of the worker's wage at injury.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1606), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 3, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5323
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to calculating the amount of total disability and death benefits under Title 51 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1606 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page