Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 51 Industrial Insurance - Section 51.12.010 Employments included -- Declaration of policy

§ 51.12.010. Employments included -- Declaration of policy

There is a hazard in all employment and it is the purpose of this title to embrace all employments which are within the legislative jurisdiction of the state.

This title shall be liberally construed for the purpose of reducing to a minimum the suffering and economic loss arising from injuries and/or death occurring in the course of employment.

[1972 ex.s. c 43 § 6; 1971 ex.s. c 289 § 2; 1961 c 23 § 51.12.010. Prior: 1959 c 55 § 1; 1955 c 74 § 2; prior: (i) 1947 c 281 § 1, part; 1943 c 210 § 1, part; 1939 c 41 § 1, part; 1937 c 211 § 1, part; 1927 c 310 § 1, part; 1921 c 182 § 1, part; 1919 c 131 § 1, part; 1911 c 74 § 2, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 7674, part. (ii) 1923 c 128 § 1, part; RRS § 7674a, part.]

Sections:  51.12.010  51.12.020  51.12.025  51.12.035  51.12.045  51.12.050  51.12.060  51.12.070  51.12.080  51.12.090  51.12.095  51.12.100  51.12.102  51.12.110  51.12.120  Next

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