Legal Opinion
Walmer v. Department of Labor & Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 13, 1995No. 16150-8-IIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.
Richard L. Walmer appeals from Superior Court rulings on summary judgment determining (1) that he is barred as a matter of law from receiving benefits under certain provisions of the Industrial Insurance Act, RCW 51 (the Act), and (2) that those provisions of the Act do not violate constitutional principles of equal protection. We affirm.
Although the essential facts are straightforward, this case involves a somewhat extended procedural history. Walmer injured his lower back in an industrial accident in 1978. In November 1978, he filed an accident report regarding his injury. The Department of…
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