Case Law Update: Washington Supreme Court reverses lower court decision in Boeing & Doss v. DLI
On April 16, 2015, the Washington Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals decision in The Boeing Co. and Patricia…
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Independent contractor or covered worker? Check the Washington law
Although it may seem like a misnomer, independent contractors may still fall under the coverage of the Washington Industrial Insurance…
Final decision in Brown v. SAIF now up to the Oregon Supreme Court
Workers’ compensation practitioners had their own version of “Super Bowl Sunday” this past week when the Supreme Court of Oregon…
Crabb v. Department of Labor and Industries: The Washington Court of Appeals holds the 2011 COLA freeze does not apply to maximum time-loss claims.
On June 5, 2014 the Washington Court of Appeals published a decision that affects time-loss calculations for workers receiving the…
Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals v. South Kitsap School District, Zimmerman, & DLI: Board should not consider the “best interest” of represented workers when evaluating structured settlements
Claim resolution structured settlement agreements (CRSSA) were adopted by the Washington legislature in 2011 and launched in 2012. CRSSA proponents…