Legal Opinion
Blue Chelan, Inc. v. Department of Labor & Industries
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 10, 1984No. 49264-6PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStafford, J.
Edward Sisson contracted allergic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease while employed by Blue Chelan, Inc. He filed a claim with the Department of Labor and Industries for permanent disability. The Department closed the claim with compensa*513tion for partial disability of 25 percent. Sisson appealed to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. The Board's hearing examiner found Sisson totally and permanently disabled. The Board adopted the hearing examiner's decision and found that Sisson's disability attributable to his industrial disease, combined with his age (64 years) and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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