Robles v. Department of Labor & Industries

Antonio Robles appeals a judgment of the superior court affirming a Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals order denying his claim for compensation under the crime victims compensation act, RCW 7.68.010 et. seq. The Board concluded that Robles was not entitled to compensation because he was not an "innocent victim."1 Robles contends that: the Board failed to give proper deference to the decision in his favor by the administrative law judge (ALJ); (2) the Board's reliance on treatises discussing the effects of alcohol to support its determination that he was less credible than other witnesses…