Legal Opinion
Ochoa v. Department of Labor
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 23, 2000No. 18599-1-IIIPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKato, J.
— Richard Ochoa appeals a decision by the superior court affirming an order of the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals that denied workers’ compensation benefits. Mr. Ochoa contends the Department of Labor & Industries is bound by its earlier decision to award benefits. He also contends he was employed in a capacity covered by industrial insurance at the time of his injury. We affirm.
Mr. Ochoa was a licensed jockey when he was injured *880while exercising a horse at Playfair Race Course in Spokane on the morning of September 26, 1993. Mr. Ochoa was not riding in a race at the time; he was hired…
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- Johnson v. Weyerhaeuser Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by6 opinions
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