Joy v. Department of Labor & Industries

¶1 Cheryl Joy appeals the trial court’s order granting judgment as a matter of law1 to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). She argues that the trial court erred in concluding that RCW 70.14.120(3)2 precludes a court’s determination that spinal cord stimulation was a medically necessary and proper treatment in her case.3 We hold that the trial court did not err in granting L&I judgment as a matter of law because RCW 70.14.120(3) precludes both court orders requiring L&I to provide spinal stimulation benefits and hearings to determine whether spinal cord stimulation…