Wash. Rev. Code § 49.56.020

Current through Chapters 1-163 and 165-376 of the 2024 Regular Session
Section 49.56.020 - Preference on death of employer

In case of the death of any employer, the wages of each miner, mechanic, salesperson, clerk, servant, and laborer for services rendered within sixty days next preceding the death of the employer, not exceeding one hundred dollars, rank in priority next after the funeral expenses, expenses of the last sickness, the charges and expenses of administering upon the estate and the allowance to the widow and infant children, and must be paid before other claims against the estate of the deceased person.

RCW 49.56.020

Amended by 2010 c 8, § 12059, eff. 6/10/2010.
Code 1881 § 1973; 1877 p 223 § 35; RRS § 1205.