 Como 4's Lee Stoll. The Washington State Hospital Association is suing the State Department of Labor and Industries, STOOT, the suit that is, stems from an administrative policy released by L&I last month. Hospitals have to pay staff a penalty of an extra 30 minutes pay when their unpaid meal period is missed, impermissibly interrupted, or if it's untimely. The hospital association says that even being a minute late could trigger the penalty. Como News has reached out to the state for comment. No response just yet.