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Exhibit 10.26

SELF-INSURANCE
AGGREGATE SURETY BOND

STATE OF KANSAS

DEPARTMENTOF HUMAN RESOURCES

DIVISION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION

Surety Bond Number  LPM
8166101

Mailing Address

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

DIVISION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION

800 SW JACKSON STE 600

TOPEKA
KS 66612-1227

Know All
Persons by These Presents:

That Labor Ready Central, Inc., (hereinafter
called the Principal) and Fidelity and 
Deposit Company of Maryland of Post Office Box 1227, Baltimore, Maryland
21203-1227, as Surety, are held and firmly bound into the PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF KANSAS, for the use and benefit of each and all of the employees of the
Principal in the aggregate penal Sum of Six Hundred Twelve Thousand and 00/100 –––––––––
Dollars (612,000.00), for the payment of which, the Principal binds itself, its
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, and the Surety binds
itself, its successors, and assigns, jointly and severally by these presents:

          WHEREAS, in accordance with the
provisions of Kansas Statutes the Principal elected to self-insure, and made
application for, or received from the Division of Workers Compensation, State
of Kansas, a Certificate to Self-Insure.

          NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this
obligation is such, that if the Principal shall pay or cause to be paid direct
to its employees the compensation due in accordance with all the provisions of
the Kansas Workers Compensation Act and a Certificate to Self-Insure received
fmm the Division of Workers Compensation, State of Kansas, then this obligation
shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect, subject however,
to the following provisions, terms and conditions:

	
  1.
  	
  This Bond can be amended by an amendatory
  rider if such a rider is approved by the Kansas Division of Workers Compensation.
  Such a rider shall be in written form attached to this Bond following written approval of the
  Kansas Division of Workers Compensation.

  
	
  2.
  	
  The Surety undertakes and agrees that the
  obligation of this Bond shall cover and extend in an aggregate manner to all
  past, present, future, and existing and potential obligations of the
  Principal under the Kansas Workers Compensation Act from the date the
  Principal becomes self-insured which date being January 1, 2001. Such
  aggregate obligations for past, present, future, and existing and potential
  obligations shall extend to the payment for temporary and permanent
  compensation, medical compensation, death benefits, court costs, assessments
  and any other liability or assessment reauired or imposed on the Principal
  by the Kansas Workers Compensation Act. The obligations of the Surety
  shall be in the manner set out in this bond subject to the penal amount of
  this bond.

  
	
  3.
  	
  This Bond shall be an aggregate bond
  continuous in form and shall remain in full force and effect until the Surety
  is released asset out in this agreement

  
	
  4.
  	
  When there is release of Surety approved by
  the Kansas Division of Workers Compensation, that Surety shall be released as
  follows: (a) Where the Principal enters into an agreement with a new Surety
  company, the new Surety shall assume all obligations of the previous Surety
  and the previous Surety shall be completely released from its obligations
  under this bond. The new Surety shall then be liable for all obligations of
  the Principal as set out in paragraph 2 of this Bond and all other
  sections of this bond; (b) Where the Principal does not obtain a new Surety
  and the Surety is released by the Division of Workers Compensation. The
  Surety shall be liable for all past, present and future obligations of the
  Principal that relate to accidents or occupational diseases which occurred
  prior to the date of release of such Surety. Such obligations will extend to
  past, present and future payments of temporary and permanent compensation,
  medical compensation, death benefits, court costs, assessments and any other
  liability or assessment imposed on a Principal by the Kansas Workers
  Compensation Act in regard to accidents or occupational diseases that occur
  prior to the date of the Surety's release.
  

 

	
  5.
  	
  The date of release of Surety shall be the
  date when the Surety is advised in writing by theDivision of Workers
  Compensation that they are so released. When a Surety wishes to be released
  from this agreement, they shall make application for release to the Division
  of Workers Compensation with a copy of that application to the Principal.
  However, in no case shall the Division of Workers Compensation require that
  this agreement be in effect more than 60 days following receipt of the
  request for a release from the Surety. Such a release of the Surety shall,
  however, be conditional on the terms set out in paragraph 4 of this bond.

  
	
  6.
  	
  In the event the Principal shall suspend
  payment of workers compensation benefits, become insolvent, appoint a
  receiver, or otherwise in any way is financially unable to meet its
  obligations under the Kansas Workers Compensation Act, the Surety will become
  liable for all obligations of the Principal as set out in paragraph 2 of this
  agreement and other sections of this Bond. This obligation shall become
  effiective on the date the Principal suspends payment of workers compensation
  benefits, becomes insolvent, appoints a receiver, or is otherwise financially
  unable to pay his obligations under the Kansas Workers Compensation Act. The
  obligations of Surety shall not be stayed pending any proceedings for
  liquidation of said Principal.

  
	
  7.
  	
  The Surety, subject to approval by the
  Division of Workers Compensation, shall discharge their obligations under
  this Surety bond by adjusitng its own claims or contracting with an adjusting
  company, risk management company, insurance company or other company that has
  expertise and capabilities in adjusting and paying workers compensation
  claims. The company designated to handle claims shall be subject to approval
  by the Division of Workers Compensation. The Division of Workers Compensation
  shall be notified of the Surety's plan to handle claims no later than ten
  (10) days following the date the Principal suspends payment of workers
  compensation benefits, becomes insolvent, appoints a receiver, or is
  otherwise financially unable to meet their obligations under the Kansas
  Workers Compensation Act. If an adjusting company other than the Surety is
  designated to handle claims, the cost of such adjusting company shall be
  borne by the Surety and not deducted from the penal amount of this Bond.

  
	
  8.
  	
  The Surety can meet its obligations as set out
  in paragraph 2 and all other sections of this Bond without a formal award by
  the Division of Workers Compensation and such payment will be a credit
  against the penal sum of this Bond. Administrative and legal costs, including
  attorney's defense costs on an individual claim incurred by the Surety in
  discharging its obligations under this Bond, shall not be charged against the
  penal sum of this Bond. Payments to workers or other obligations of the
  Principal under the Kansas Workers Compensation Act will be paid in the same
  manner as the Priucipal would be required to rnake such payments. All
  obligations of the Principal under the Kansas Workers Compensation Act will
  be met in a timely manner by the Surety.

  
	
  9.
  	
  The undersigned are held and firmly bound for
  the payment of all legal costs, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred
  in all or any actions or proceedings taken to enforce payment of this bond or
  payments of any award of judgment rendered against the undersigned Surety.

  
	
  10.
  	
  The purpose and function of this Bond are to
  assure that at least the same rights, remedies, and protections to the
  Division of Workers Compensation and to any other interested beneficiary,
  recipient or party are guaranteed, as if securities had been deposited by the
  Principal, in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas Workers
  Compensation Act and were held in the name of the Division of Workers
  Compensation as a security deposit in connection with the self-insured
  privilege.

  
	
  11.
  	
  If any part or provision of this Bond shall be
  declared unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
  determination in no way shall affect the validity or enforceability of the
  other parts or provisions of this Bond.

  
	
  12.
  	
  The Surety expressly recognizes that the
  intended purpose of this Bond is to insure that aggregate obligations of the
  Principal are met if the Principal suspends payment of workers compensation
  benefits, becomes insolvent, appoints a receiver or otherwise is financially
  unable to meet their obligations under the Kansas Workers Compensation Act
  for any past, present, future and existing or potential obligations for
  temporary and permanent compensation, medical compensation, death benefits,
  Court Costs, assessments and any other liability or assessments required
  of or imposed on the Principal by the Kansas Workers Compensation Act.
  This meaning and intent shall be given to the construction of the terms set
  out in this Bond agreement.
  

The effective
date of this Bond shall be January 1, 2001.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The parties hereto
have caused their names to be signed and
this instrument to be sealed by the
respective parties thereunto duly authorized.

Signed, sealed and delivered this 27th day of
December,2001.

NOTE: Must be
countersigned:

By: 
Retaliatory - Not Required

Kansas Resident Agent

ATTEST:

FOR PRINCIPAL:
Labor Ready Central, Inc.

SIGNATURE: /s/
Ronald L. Junck

PRINTED NAME:
Ronald L. Junck

TITLE:
President

FOR SURETY:
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland

SIGNATURE: /s/
Patrick D. Dineen

TITLE: Patrick
D. Dineen, Attorney-in-Fact

ATTEST:

/s/ Krista M.
Stromberg

Corporate Secretary of Surety

Krista M. Stromberg, Attorney-in-FactPrepared by MerrillDirect

Exhibit 10.27

Bond No. LPM 8166103

SURETY BOND

 KNOW
ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, That we Labor Ready Central, Inc. a Washington
corporation with headquarters in the City of Tacoma, Washington as Principal,
and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland authorized to do business in
Arkansas, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Arkansas for
the usc of employees of the Labor Ready Central, Inc. or other persons who may
be entitled to compensation under the Arkansas workers' compensation laws, in the
full and just sum of Three Hundred Thousand and 00/100–––––––Dollars  ($300,000.00***) lawful money of the United
States, for the payment of which sum we bind ourselves, our successors or
assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

Signed, scaled and delivered this 28th day of
December 2000.

          The condition of the foregoing obligation is
such, that if the Labor Ready Central Inc. which is about to make application
to the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission for permission to carry its own
risk under the workers' compensation laws of the State of Arkansas without
insurance, and to provide a bond guaranteeing the payment by the employer of
the compensation provided for under the laws, shall, in the event such
permission be granted, pay or cause to be paid direct to the employees the
compensation or benefits due or that may become due on all injuries occurring
subsequent to the date of the execution of this bond as provided for by the
workers ­compensation laws of the State of Arkansas, and the Arkansas Workers'
Compensation Commission, with the express agreement and understanding, as a
condition precedent to the execution and acceptance of this bond, that it is
for the benefit of the unknown and unnamed employees of the said Labor Ready
Central, Inc. or to the other persons entitled thereto, and that said employees
or the persons entitled to said benefits urder the laws are hereby empowered
and authorized to maintain direct action on this bond, and that no defense
against such direct action may or shall be interposed by the Surety.

Now, if the above bonded Principal, (its
heirs, executors and administrators) (its successors or assigns) shall well and
truly keep, do and perform each and every, all and singular, the matters and
things in said bond as set forth and specified to be by the said Principal
kept, done and performed at the time and in the manner in said bond specified,
then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise to be and remain in full
force and effect.

          Provided, the Surety herein, by and in the
execution of this bond, does hereby recognize said bond as a direct financial
guaranty to said employees.

          Provided, further, that the total liability
of the Surety shall not exceed jointly and severally the sum hereinbefore
provided.

          Provided, further, the Surety herein shall
have the right to cancel this bond at any time by giving the Principal herein
and the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission at least thirty (30) days
prior written notice of its desire to do so. Such cancellation, however, is not
to affect Surety's liability as to any compensation for injuries to the
Principal's employees occurring prior to the date of cancellation specified in
such notice.

ATTEST

/s/ Steven Cooper

Cororate Secretary

Labor
Ready Central, Inc.

Employer

By /s/ Ronald L. Junck, President

Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland

By /s/ Patrick D. Dineen, Attorney-in-Fact

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