Relatives of State Workers Killed on Roads to Receive Tuition
Author/Presenter: Mikkelsen, DrewAbstract:
A bill was signed into law that allows children and spouses of state transportation workers killed on the job to receive free tuition at Washington’s public colleges. The same benefits were already given to family members of law enforcement or firefighters killed in the line of duty.
Source: KING 5 News
Publication Date: April 22, 2015
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Topics: Laws and Legislation; Worker Safety
Publication Date: April 22, 2015
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Publication Types: News and Other Non-research Articles
The video of the annual Worker Memorial ceremony including the signing of HB 1977, which extends tuition waivers to WSDOT workers’ families, can be watched at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o26XsfXfXsU&feature=youtu.be.
Topics: Laws and Legislation; Worker Safety