Bills Would Allow Electronic Notices

Legislation introduced at the request of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would allow the agency to use electronic notice for communications currently required to be sent through the mail and relax notice requirements for rulemaking hearings. HB 2406 and identical companion measure SB 6039 would eliminate the prohibition on sending electronic orders of claim closures and amend numerous other statutes regarding notices that the department currently refers to as "mailing."  The bills would allow L&I to send electronic notices if the agency has provided...