Canceled: ICSEW Legislative Training

We regret to inform you that our scheduled Legislative Information Center (LIC) online training for Dec. 20 has been canceled due to illness. We will work with the LIC to find a time to reschedule and will keep our membership informed. In the meantime, please check out the pre-recorded LIC trainings: https://leg.wa.gov/LIC/Pages/classes.aspx These trainings provide…

ICSEW Participates in Volunteer Service Projects That Help Domestic Violence Victims, People Experiencing Food Insecurity

Editor’s note: The following is a commentary from one of ICSEW’s Legislative & Policy Subcommittee Co-chairs about their experience volunteering for service projects for two Olympia non-profit organizations. By Deirdre Bissonnette, Legislative and Policy Subcommittee Co-chair OLYMPIA–ICSEW’s Leg and Policy Subcommittee spent some safe outdoor time this summer putting our words into action. We looked…

ICSEW Bill Alert: HB 1047 Mandating Coverage for Hearing Instruments

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HB 1047: Mandating Coverage for Hearing Instruments