OLYMPIA – Firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical technicians who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) would be able to make a claim for workers’ compensation under a bill approved today by the Senate. State law currently bars workers’ compensation ...
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Who: State Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma What: Town hall meeting When: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 17 Where: Bates Technical College, South Campus Cafeteria, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma Why: This is an opportunity to speak in person with ...
Read MoreAs we near the midpoint of the 2018 legislative session, I have been busily reviewing bills as a member of the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee, the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee and the Senate Ways & Means ...
Read MoreOn Jan. 31, the Washington State Senate approved Senate Resolution 8696, honoring first responders and others who provided aid during the Dec. 18 Amtrak train derailment near DuPont in southern Pierce County. The resolution recognized “all those who acted promptly, ...
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