Jeremy Gibson v. American Construction Company, Inc.

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two September 26, 2017 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II JEREMY GIBSON, No. 49340-3-II Appellant. v. AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, PUBLISHED OPINION INC., a Washington corporation, Respondent. SUTTON, J. — This case presents an issue of first impression in Washington—whether an injured maritime worker who accepts voluntary benefits and settles his claim under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA),1 when there is no adjudication of his status as a non-seaman under the LHWCA, is barred from…