Washington State: House passes a new bill.
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a measure that expands rights for same-sex domestic partners.
- The right to use sick leave to care for a spouse.
- The right to wages and benefits when a spouse is injured, and to unpaid wages upon death of spouse.
- The right to unemployment and disability insurance benefits disability insurance issues
- Workers' compensation coverage.
- Insurance rights, including rights under group policies, policy rights after death of spouse, conversion rights, and continuing coverage rights.
