Legal Opinion
Robbins v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 21, 2015No. 32237-8-IIIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFearing, J.
¶1 We address whether, under RCW 51.32.160, a second copy of an application to reopen a worker’s compensation claim, which copy attaches fresh medical records, constitutes a new application that requires a response from the Department of Labor and Industries (Department). We answer the question no. We affirm the Department and the superior court’s ruling that the Department did not suffer a default by failing to respond to the second copy of the application.
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
¶2 On September 27, 2002, Shawn Robbins injured his right arm while working as an HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air…
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