Ochoa v. Department of Labor and Industries

20 P.3d 939 (2001)

143 Wash.2d 422

Richard O. OCHOA, Petitioner,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, State of Washington, Respondent.

No. 69916-0.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued February 27, 2001.

Decided April 12, 2001.

Delay, Curran, Thompson, Pontarolo & Walker, Michael John Walker, Michael J. Pontarolo, Spokane, for Petitioner.

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Anastasia R. Sandstrom and John P. Wasberg, Assistant Attorneys General, Seattle, for Respondent.

JOHNSON, J.

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