Senate Passes Amended Hanford Presumption Bill Requiring Follow-Up Report

The Washington state Senate passed an amended bill creating a presumption of compensability for certain diseases contracted by workers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford nuclear site that added a new covered condition, and would require the Department of Labor and Industries to report on the number of workers’ compensation claims based on the presumption. House Bill 1723, by the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee, would create a presumption covering respiratory disease, beryllium disease, neurological disease and heart problems experienced within 72 hours of exp...