Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 7, 2017No. 47672-0-IIPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBjorgen, C.J.
¶1 Timothy Nelson appeals the superior court’s decision affirming the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (Board), which determined that the allocation of Nelson’s recovery from a third party under the distribution formula of RCW 51.24.060(1) was proper. Under the Industrial Insurance Act (IIA), Title 51 RCW, a worker injured in the course of his employment has a right to sue any third party involved in the tortious act. RCW 51.24.030(1).1 If the injured worker collects any “recovery” from the third party, it is subject to a distribution formula that requires, among other matters, the…
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