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Washington Referendum 22, Industrial Insurance Expansion Measure (1942)
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| Topic Insurance policy and Labor and unions |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 22 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 3, 1942. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding industrial insurance by increasing benefits for injured workers and their dependents, raising the age threshold for minor dependents eligible for compensation, extending the time period for filing a claim readjustment, and mandating written consent for lump-sum payments. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding industrial insurance by increasing benefits for injured workers and their dependents, raising the age threshold for minor dependents eligible for compensation, extending the time period for filing a claim readjustment, and mandating written consent for lump-sum payments. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 22 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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246,257 | 69.35% | ||
| No | 108,845 | 30.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 22 was as follows:
| “ | An Act relating to industrial insurance; increasing certain benefit rights of injured workmen and their dependents; raising the age of minor dependents entitled to compensation from sixteen to eighteen years; extending the time for applying for the readjustment of certain claims; requiring the written consent of nonresident beneficiaries before monthly payments may be converted into lump-sum payments; and amending section 7679 and section 7681 of Remington's Revised Statutes. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for a veto referendum.
See also
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Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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