Lawmakers Pass Good Faith Bill

Lawmakers in Washington sent the governor a bill that would expand the duty of good faith and fair dealing to all self-insured employers operating in the state. The Senate on April 22 voted 28-20 to concur in amendments made to SB 5463, by Sen. Emily Alvarado, D-West Seattle, while the bill was in the state House of Representatives. One amendment removed a proposal to require the Department of Labor and Industries to decertify a self-insured employer that violates the duty of good faith and fair dealing three times within a three-year period. The amended bill instead would require L&...