ExecutiveDirector Department of Labor and Employment Division of Workers' Compensation 1515 Arapahoe Street Denver, CO 80202-2117

Exhibit 10.17

Surety Bond for Self-Insuring Employers

Bond #08167815

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That LABOR READY, INC. of 1016 South 28^th
Street – Tacoma, WA 98409 asPrincipal,and FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND of P.O. Box 1227 - Baltimore, MD ###-###-#### as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Executive Director, as Obligee, for the use and benefit of claimants entitled to benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act in respect to the employees of said Principal, in the penal sum of FIVE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND Dollars ($ 540, 000. 00), for the payment of which, the Principal and the Surety bind themselves respectively, and their respective heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, by these presents.

          WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of said Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado, the Principal has elected and applied to be permitted by the Executive Director of Colorado to operate as a self-insurance carrier; and to be issued a Self-Insurance Permit with the block number ________; and,

          WHEREAS, In consideration thereof, and in consideration of the acceptance of this bond, the Principal hereby agrees as follows:

          To pay compensation according to the terms and provisions of said Act to its employees, or to their dependents when death ensues, and to furnish medical aid pursuant to C.R.S. section 8-42-101, as amended, and to pay funeral expenses, as provided by said Act, and to pay, perform and discharge any lawful award entered in regard to such injured or killed employees, or dependents of deceased employees, and to cover all administrative and other costs incidental to the payment of said compensation benefits under the Colorado Workers' Compensation Act.

          And it is further agreed by said Principal and Surety that any lawful award entered against said Principal, shall likewise be accepted as an award against said Surety, and notice to said Principal shall be deemed notice to the Surety.

          And it is further agreed by said Principal that said Self-Insurance Permit is accepted subject to authority of the Executive Director to prescribe the rules and regulations, upon which said Permit shall be granted or continued, and subject to the full right and authority of The ExecutiveDirector at any and all times during the life of said Permit prescribe new and additional rules and regulations.

          And it is further agreed, that the proceeds of this bond can be used for no other purpose than to pay workers' compensation on behalf of claimants subject to Title 8 Articles 40 to 47 of the Colorado Revised Statutes and cannot be used for compensating employees of the employer not subject to the Colorado Workers' Compensation Act.

          And it is further agreed that the Surety will become liable for workers' compensation obligations of the Principal on the date that workers' compensation benefits are suspended and the Surety will begin payment within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notification by the Executive Director to begin payments under the terms of this bond.