Johnson v. Safeway, Inc.

¶1 A worker who is “acting in the course of employment” at the time of an injury is entitled to benefits under the Industrial Insurance Act (IIA), Title 51 RCW.1 Here, Charles E. Johnson was sitting at a lunch table in Safeway’s break room prior to starting his shift. He fell, injuring himself, when he got up from the table to get a glass of water. His activities at the time of his injury were neither at Safeway’s direction nor in furtherance of its business. Accordingly, we affirm the superior court’s summary dismissal of his claim.

Cox, J. —

¶2 Johnson began working at Safeway in 1999 as a…