Legal Opinion
Washington Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Department of Labor & Industries
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 7, 1993No. 59633-6PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.
The Department of Labor and Industries (Department) seeks to enforce its lien against proceeds received by respondent Lila Bloch from the Washington Insurance Guaranty Association (WIGA). WIGA's enabling statute forbids WIGA funds from being recovered by "any reinsurer, insurer, insurance pool, or underwriting association, as subrogation recoveries or otherwise". RCW 48.32.030(4). The resolution of this case turns on whether the Department acts as an "insurer" by administering our workers' compensation laws. We hold that the Department does not function as ah insurer for purposes of RCW…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Stertz v. Industrial Insurance CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1916
- Britton v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1985
- Clark v. PacificorpWashington Supreme Court · 1991
- Greenleaf v. Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1961
- Quinn Kyrkos v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Stamp v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- Seattle-First National Bank v. Washington Insurance Guaranty Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
- Valley Med Flight, Inc. v. DwelleDistrict Court, D. North Dakota · 2016
- Durant v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 2018
- Hildahl v. BringolfCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
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