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Homeowner friendly changes coming to Contractor Registration Act.
Sweeping homeowner friendly changes coming to the Contractor Registration Act. House Bill 1534Significant changes are coming to the Washington Contractor Registration statutes, intended to strengthen protections for consumers in the construction industry and to create...
Supreme Court Dismantles Construction Contracts.
Supreme Court deconstructs contractual limitation in residential construction contracts. Tadych vs. noble ridge construction inc.On October 27, 2022, in Tadych v. Noble Ridge Construction, Inc., the Washington State Supreme Court dismantled the use of a one-year...
Workers Compensation Rate Increase.
Workers Compensation Rate to increase by an average of 4.8%. L&I proposes a rate increase in 2023.Starting January 1, 2023 Washington Workers’ Compensation Rate to increase by an average of 4.8% after Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries annual fall review of...
Mandatory Shade.
Mandatory Shade. L&I’s Emergency Response to Record-High TemperaturesThere is no denying that it is hot this summer. The Pacific Northwest has seen record setting temperatures over the past few weeks. In response, Washington State’s Department of Labor &...
Why Letters Testamentary Matter.
Why letters testamentary matter. A unique document provided to you by a judge that shows your authority to sign on behalf of someone else. Earlier this spring Spokane with ranked the 10th hottest real estate market in the US, and Coeur d' Alene was ranked #16. This is...
Heating Up: Preparing for a drought.
Heating Up: Preparing for a drought. What Spokane residents should know about the upcoming drought, water conservation, and enforcing water rights.Washington State Department of Ecology issued a drought advisory on May 24th.A quick survey of the news reveals alarming...
3 tips to avoid getting burned by a contractor.
3 tips to avoid getting burned by a contractor. Useful legal information when building or remodeling. Jim and Pam have come into our office to talk about their legal options regarding a dispute with their contractor. Six months ago, they hired a contractor to finally...
Washington’s New Long Term Care Payroll Tax
Washington’s new long-term care payroll tax. What is it for and how much will it cost? Starting January 1, 2022, employees in Washington State will begin paying a new payroll tax of 0.58% of their wages, unless they opt out by purchasing a long-term care insurance...
Can I gamble on the Zags game?
The NCAA Champion will be crowned tonight. Can I legally bet on the Zags? What are the sports gambling laws in Washington and Idaho? This time last year COVID-19 shut down the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, aka March Madness. Now, not only is March...
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