- Report: #995337
Complaint Review: Washington State L&I - Tumwater Washington
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Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
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Washington State L&I
7273 Linderson way S.W. Tumwater, Washington 98501 Tumwater, 08501-544 Washington, United States of America
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360-902-5800
Web:
www.lniwa.gov/main/contactinfo/
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Washington State L&I Exstortion to a business and veteran Tumwater, Washington
I have been a Washington Plumbing contractor since 1985. In August of 2012 i let my state contractor license go due to lack of new homes and work. I even contacted local city telling them I was no longer working on Washington side. I have a web site, and was advertising on Craig s list.In September I was contacted by Washington L&I and was told the advertising on craigs was illegal. Both my contractors numbers were listed . Craigs list requires your contractor numbers. I didn't know advertising is against the law in Washington State. So any way I told the gal from L&i I would contact my web people and take down my Washington number, but,,,, they are going to fine me 1,000 for a infraction. No warnings no courtesy phone calls just a big fine of 1,000. And if you want to appeal it you can but they still want 250.00. If you pay anything you are admitting quilt. To me this is extortion on a grand scale. Now because I will not bow to L&I lack of common sense I have a warrant against me. I did nothing wrong I wasnt working in Washington state. The problem is the state legislature have giver L&I special powers to be above the law. Remember government makes the laws but they don't have to follow them. But you and I are subject to their lack of common sense. Whats really sad is 80% of work being done in Washington state is being done by unlicensed people. But the state picks and chooses to go after the easy money and there's not a thing people can do about it.
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rod
Bellingham,Washington,
i am in a similar situation
#2Consumer Comment
Mon, January 27, 2014
i am having a similar problem. labor and industries is trying to fine me for things that are untrue and they have completely locked me out of the process. the $200 fee for being allowed a defense. i have been to everyone, public defender, superior court, law advocares, aclu, and many others. i have even called the attorney general's office (they happen to be the lawyers for L and I) no one will even look at the paperwork and explain it to me, much less defend me. my wife and i are poor by anerican standards. in order to stay living indoors we rely on the help of family and friends to somehow keep all the bills paid. it is my opinion that L and I are bullies and liars and obviously kniw it, hence their refusal to allow the truth to be told. olease contact me
if we can find enough of us in the same situation maybe we can get a lawyer to take on a class action lawsuit. locking people out of a legal process is not equal protection under the law and violates several parts of the bill of rights.
