In Olympia, the Committee on Labor and Workplace Standards held a public hearing on Tuesday. Since 2020, there have been five rideshare drivers murdered while on the job. "A lot of drivers are losing their lives,” said Ahmed Mumin with the Seattle Rideshare Drivers Association. "When a rideshare driver is killed, the funeral expenses become a nightmare." Current Washington state law only provides benefits to rideshare drivers' families if the driver is on a trip, not if they are between trips, said State Rep. Liz Berry. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/proposed-bill-expands-death-benefits-families-slain-rideshare-drivers/281-0b744664-84fa-4804-a56d-f8aba3d9b006