AWB Press Releases Current Press Releases Press Releases 2008 Press Releases 2007 Press Releases 2006 Press Releases 2005 Press Releases 2004 Press Releases 2003 Press Releases 2002 Press Releases 2001 Press Releases 2000 About AWB Overview Directions to AWB Awards AWB Staff Committees & Councils Demographics Employment Opportunities Membership Overview Helping Members Return on Investment Future Earnings WISHA Offer Upcoming Events Calendar Policy Summit Environmental Conference Seminars Products & Services Overview AWB Online Store Health Benefits Workers' Comp Refunds Media Services Publications Seminars AWB Freight Certificate Programs Business Resources Members Login My Shopping Cart    Last Name:  Office: - Select Office - State Senate State House U.S. Senate U.S. House Statewide Offices  District: Find Your District   - Select District - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49   Home  /  Press Releases 2004 AWB's Retro Program Returns $2.7 Million to Its Members Written On: December 30, 2004 OLYMPIA—The Association of Washington Business' workers' compensation retrospective rating program (CompWise) returned more than $2.7 million directly to Association members in 2004. Read more... AWB Honors Companies For Their Commitment To A Better Workplace Written On: December 10, 2004 SEATTLE – AWB presented 18 member employers with its annual 2004 Better Workplace Awards. Read more... AWB Expresses Concern Over Locke’s Global Warming Initiative Written On: December 09, 2004 OLYMPIA – As part of his initiative to combat global warming, Governor Gary Locke proposed yesterday that Washington adopt California's stringent vehicle-emission standards. Read more... AWB Pledges Help in Transition to Rossi and Gregoire Written On: November 29, 2004 Written By: Richard Davis OLYMPIA—With the apparent likelihood of a second recount in the tight gubernatorial race, Association of Washington Business’s President Don Brunell said his organization is concentrating on assisting with the transition to the new administration. Read more... AWB Congratulates Dino Rossi Pledges Help in Transition Written On: November 24, 2004 Written By: Richard Davis OLYMPIA—With the statewide election recount completed, AWB's President Don Brunell said his organization now will concentrate on assisting with the transition to the new administration. Read more... Washington Wins National Award for Priorities/Price of Government Written On: November 23, 2004 The nationally recognized Council of State Government (CSG) awarded Washington state one of its “Innovations Awards” for developing and implementing the "Priorities/Price of Government" (POG) budget system in 2003. Read more... Wenatchee: Washington Lawmakers Must Avoid the 1993 Fiasco And Be Darn Careful With How It Changes our Water Laws Written On: November 18, 2004 WENATCHEE—Speaking to the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce this morning, the Association of Washington Business’s (AWB’s) President Don Brunell said the new governor and state legislators must be very careful to avoid the 1993 legislative fiasco which resulted in tax, workers’ comp and unemployment insurance increases as well as a costly and restrictive state-sponsored health insurance plan. Read more... Washington Lawmakers Must Avoid the 1993 Fiasco Written On: November 17, 2004 ABERDEEN—Speaking to the Aberdeen Rotary Club today, the Association of Washington Business’s (AWB’s) President Don Brunell said the new governor and state legislators must be very careful to avoid the 1993 legislative fiasco which resulted in tax, workers’ comp and unemployment insurance increases as well as a costly and restrictive state-sponsored health insurance plan. Read more... Port Blakely Tree Farms to Provide The State’s Holiday Tree at the Capitol in Olympia Written On: November 12, 2004 OLYMPIA— AWB announced that Port Blakely Tree Farms will provide this year's state Holiday Tree which will be lit on Dec. 3 on the state Capitol Campus. Read more... AWB Applauds the Washington Court of Appeals for Declining To Expand Employer Liability in Precedent-Setting Asbestos Exposure Case Written On: November 09, 2004 OLYMPIA – AWB applauds the decision of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I to refuse to expand the liability of employers under our state's costly workers' compensation system in the context of asbestos exposure in Shellenbarger v. Longview Fibre. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 10 of 98 Next Last

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