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Kustura v. Department of Labor & Industries

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 17, 2010No. Nos. 81478-3; 81480-5; 81481-3; 81758-8; 81759-6PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJ.M. Johnson, J.

¶1 — These cases require us to define the contours of government-paid interpreter services for limited English proficiency (LEP) individuals under chapter 2.43 RCW. Petitioners are all LEP individuals who filed workers’ compensation claims with the Department of Labor and Industries (Department). The Department determined each worker’s compensation benefit, and petitioners appealed those decisions to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (Board). Petitioners proceeded through the appeals process, raising a variety of claims, including a claim for government-paid interpreter services for…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  4. General Telephone Co. of the Northwest, Inc. v. Utilities & Transportation CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Ferencak v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008

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3Cited by37 opinions

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