Legal Opinion
Cockle v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 3, 1999No. 22486-1-IIPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
The question in this appeal is whether the Department of Labor and Industries must include the reasonable value of employer-furnished health insurance1 in the basis from which it computes an injured worker’s time-loss compensation. According to RCW 51.08.178, the answer is yes.
In 1993, Dianne L. Cockle worked full time for the Pierce County Rural Library District. The District paid her $5.61 per hour. It also furnished her with health insurance, for which it paid premiums of $205.52 per month.2 According to the parties’ stipulation, the insurance was worth about twenty percent of Cockle’s…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Cowiche Canyon Conservancy v. BosleyWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- City of Redmond v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Morrison-Knudsen Construction Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- City of Pasco v. Public Employment Relations CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- John Doe v. Puget Sound Blood CenterWashington Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Cockle v. Dept. of Labor and IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Cockle v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Lynn v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
- Lynn v. STATE DEPT. OF LABOR & INDUSTRIESCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
- Gallo v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 2005
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