| Description | Volume_Issue | Year | Month | PDF |
| The 207 (k) exemption under FLSA, which exempts employees engaged in fire protection activities from the overtime laws, is controversial, and we discuss a huge 207 (k) case here; we then note that the US Supreme Court declined to hear another 207 (k) case where some firefighter/paramedics were deemed qualified for the 207(k)exemption even though they spent more than 20% of their time on unrelated activities that were not strictly firefighting; and a US Supreme Court case voiding an ADEA release; also, we address another case involving same-sex harassment; the concept of "medical necessity” under the FMLA; the disability leave supplement and promotional examinations; and to conclude, we consider an issue with mergers. | 02-04 | 1998 | 4 | v02n04apr1998.pdf |
| Today we outline the benefits and procedures of merger of fire districts under RCW 52.06 and annexation of cities or towns to adjacent fire districts pursuant to RCW 52.04, as well as through cities annexing unincorporated land into the city by annexations, along with a consideration of consolidation versus merger; we also consider a recent case finding that volunteers can sue their own agencies for damages, for negligently caused injuries. | 05-11 | 2005 | 11 | v05n11nov2005.pdf |
| The Firehouse Lawyers deal with annexation questions often, and today we discuss annexation consequences to regional fire authorities; we also consider (1) how arbitrators view calculating comparable wages and benefits, (2) wage subsidies for employers employing injured workers, and (3) a Washington court case involving lid lifts. | 16-12 | 2018 | 12 | December2018FINAL.pdf |
| Today we discuss an important Washington Supreme Court case involving the liability of a city for what may have been the intentionally wrongful conduct of a police officer; we also outline annexation issues involving cities, forestland and taxation issues, and some minor linguistic changes to WAC 296-305, the safety standards for firefighters. | 17-06 | 2019 | 6 | June2019FINAL.pdf |