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Bergsma v. Department of Labor & Industries

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided January 10, 1983No. 9776-8-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.

Plaintiff John Bergsma appeals a superior court judgment affirming the Department of Labor and Industries' order which rejected Bergsma's workers' compensation claim. The following material facts are established: (1) The accident occurred in a parking area, (2) the accident occurred during a lunch period, (3) neither employee involved in the accident was acting in the course of employment. We affirm.

On August 17, 1978, John Bergsma, an employee of Seattle-Tacoma Box Co. (Seattle-Tacoma), injured his eye during his lunch break. The injury occurred in the Seattle-Tacoma employee parking lot.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Olson v. SternWashington Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Hamilton v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Taylor v. CadyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
  4. Persing, Dyckman & Toynbee, Inc. v. George Scofield Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1980
  5. Thompson v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1941

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Department of Labor & Industries v. ShirleyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2012
  2. Boeing Co. v. RooneyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
  3. Boeing Co. v. RooneyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
  4. Bolden v. State Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
  5. Dillon v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2014

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