The District’s attorney general has settled with a mechanical contractor over claims that it treated construction workers as independent contractors. W.G./Welch Mechanical Contractors, LLC agreed to pay up to $1,706,450, and about 500 workers will share $691,450 of that money. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced the deal on October 13, 2026.
For anyone who swung a hammer or ran pipe on a Washington job site through a labor broker, the pool is the part to watch. A settlement administrator will contact eligible workers within 60 days after the court enters the consent order, and the entry date has not been announced. Workers who think they belong in the group can reach the Office of the Attorney General at (202) 724-7730 or [email protected], and [email protected] for Spanish…