{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-49.44.205","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 49.44.205","heading":"Violations of RCW 49.44.200—Civil action—Remedies.","body":"An employee or applicant aggrieved by a violation of RCW 49.44.200 may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction. The court may:\n(1) Award a prevailing employee or applicant injunctive or other equitable relief, actual damages, a penalty in the amount of five hundred dollars, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs; and\n(2) Pursuant to RCW 4.84.185, award any prevailing party against whom an action has been brought for a violation of RCW 49.44.200 reasonable expenses and attorneys' fees upon final judgment and written findings by the trial judge that the action was frivolous and advanced without reasonable cause.","path":["Title 49","Chapter 49.44"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.44.205","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:21:04Z","sha256":"8f4dd8cca27fa064df9c8046bc3ecfe18792bfba181be7e40f0f8b9ba977b1e6","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-49.44.200","next":"us-wa/rcw-49.44.211"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}