Legal Opinion
Cobra Roofing Services, Inc. v. Department of Labor & Industries
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 2006No. 76064-1PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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C. Johnson, J.
This case requires us to determine whether the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) properly found a violation of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973 (WISHA), chapter 49.17 RCW, to be a “repeat” violation under RCW 49.17.180(1) subject to a greater penalty. We also decide whether attorney fees may be awarded, under Washington’s equal access to justice act (EAJA), RCW 4.84.340, .350, and .360, for WISHA decisions appealed to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (Board) and to superior court. The Court of *94Appeals held the violation was a…
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