Legal Opinion
Scott R. Sonners, Inc. v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 30, 2000No. 24708-9-IIPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBridgewater, J.
Scott R. Sonners, Inc. d.b.a. Interwest Insulation appeals the superior court’s decision to affirm the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals’ decision that found Interwest, as the employer, owed industrial insurance premiums to the Department of Labor and Industries. We are asked to decide whether an employer whose entire workforce is leased from a leasing company must pay premiums. We hold that despite the wording of the contract, Sonners/Interwest still retained control of the workforce *353and is responsible for industrial insurance coverage. We affirm.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Walker v. MunroWashington Supreme Court · 1994
- Novenson v. Spokane Culvert & Fabricating Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1979
- Bowman v. WebsterWashington Supreme Court · 1953
- Hamel v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
- Diehl v. Mason CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
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- Sonners, Inc. v. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
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