Bill to modernize L&I communications draws concern about auto‑emailing vulnerable workers
SB 6,039 would let the Department of Labor & Industries use electronic delivery for required notices while preserving non‑electronic options; agency staff said the change is permissive and recipients must be offered a choice, but advocates warned automatic email defaults could harm those without reliable internet access.
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Senate Bill 6,039 would update statutory notice and service rules across Department of Labor & Industries programs to allow required notices, orders and determinations to be delivered electronically where appropriate and where the recipient opts in or is offered a permanent non‑electronic alternative.
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