Spokane Methodist Homes, Inc. v. Department of Labor & Industries

The petitioner, Joseph E. Loiselle, was employed by the respondent, a charitable corporation operating a retirement home for elderly people. On October 25, 1967, he was injured when a furnace which he was tending in the basement of the home exploded. He filed a claim with the Department of Labor and Industries, which denied that he was covered under the Industrial Insurance Act; but on appeal to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, his claim was reinstated. The employer appealed to the superior court, which affirmed the holding of the board. A further appeal, taken by the employer to…