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Eligible for a WA Cares exemption? Apply before July 1 to avoid charges

Employees without a WA Cares exemption will soon start seeing smaller paychecks. That’s because Washington’s state long-term care program, the…

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News Release: Building Industry Association asks cities to pause natural gas bans in light of 9th Circuit court ruling

OLYMPIA…The Building Industry Association of Washington has asked local leaders to pause natural gas bans in three Washington cities in…

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Recession ahead? Rates falling? Q1 Economic Forecast

BIAW’s Q1 Economic Forecast by Noah Blanton | President, Oregon Director Operations, WFG National Title Insurance Company As we come…

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BIAW’s middle housing and permit reforms bills signed into law

A group of members and staff joined Governor Jay Inslee today in Seattle as he signed two BIAW priority bills,…

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Washington’s Long-Term Care Act: WA Cares Payroll Deductions start July 1

Back in 2021, we sent a big flurry of information about Washington’s long-term care act, WA Cares, how much employees…

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L&I’s public hearings on permanent rules for outdoor heat exposure start this week

Updated: May 1, 2023 The Department of Labor and Industries has six public hearings in the next two weeks to…

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