Washington State Department of Labor & Industries News

Man on Workers’ Comp for 3 Years Caught on Video Carrying 48-Lb Table

A Pierce County, Washington, man has been ordered to pay back more than $60,000 to Washington’s workers’ compensation fund after videos reportedly showed he was working and carrying heavy objects in the years he was allegedly unable to work from …

Unregistered Seattle Contractor Gets Jail Time for Swindling Homeowners

An unregistered contractor must serve 30 days in jail for scamming Washington homeowners who paid him thousands of dollars for home improvement projects that he never finished. King County Superior Court Judge Theresa Doyle also ordered Gary Shannon Edwards to …

Seattle Contractor Accused of Scamming Homeowners, Charged With Theft

A Seattle, Wash., contractor faces charges that he defrauded homeowners who paid him more than $45,000 to upgrade their bathrooms and kitchens, and do other home renovation projects. Instead of improving homes, Gary Shannon Edwards is accused of pocketing payments …