Published January 13, 2022 The US Supreme Court today blocked the Biden administration’s requirement for large companies to implement COVID-19 vaccine requirements, testing and wearing a mask on the job. The court allowed the vaccine mandate to remain for workers at federally funded healthcare organizations. In November, the… Read More

Published on January 1, 2022 SEATTLE (January 1, 2022) – Seattle based law firm Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC is celebrating its 125th year in 2022. Ryan Swanson is among the oldest law firms in Seattle, beginning in 1897 when John E. Ryan, Sr. opened his law practice at 1st… Read More

Published December 17, 2021 Governor Jay Inslee has ordered the Washington State Employment Security Department not to collect long-term care premiums from employers, which collections were set to begin January 2022, to allow time for legislators to refine the Long-Term Services and Supports Act, now known as the Washington Cares… Read More

Published on Decmeber 3, 2021 BREAKING NEWS: In response to the Omicron variant, the Biden Administration has announced that all international travelers to the U.S. must present a negative COVID test taken within one day of their travel to the U.S., regardless of vaccination status or nationality.  In… Read More

Published on November 15, 2021 On November 12, 2021, USCIS issued policy guidance which allows for the automatic extension of employment authorization for certain H-4, E, and L-2 nonimmigrant dependent spouses. Specifically, the new policy states that individuals in H-4, E, and L-2 status will now qualify for… Read More