Legal Opinion
Language Connection, LLC v. Employment Security Department
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 13, 2009No. 61703-6-IPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 The Language Connection (TLC) is a services referral agency for language interpreters. The Employment Security Department concluded that the interpreters were engaged in employment for TLC and the company was liable for unemployment insurance contributions. The plain language of RCW 50.04.245 requires that before a services referral agency like TLC is liable, it must be responsible for compensating the workers it refers. Because TLC is not responsible for compensating the interpreters for their services, we reverse the Department’s decision.
Lau, J.
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¶2 The Language Connection, LLC,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Penick v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
- Affordable Cabs, Inc. v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
- Henry Broderick, Inc. v. RileyWashington Supreme Court · 1945
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