Elliott v. Dept. of Labor & Indus.

213 P.3d 44 (2009)

James E. ELLIOTT, Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES of the State of Washington, Respondent.

No. 62423-7-I.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 3, 2009.

James R. Walsh, Thaddeus D. Sikes, Law Office of James R. Walsh, Lynnwood, WA, for Appellant.

Ingrid Golosman, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

BECKER, J.

¶ 1 A worker injured on the job must file a claim within one year after the day upon which the injury occurred. A worker who contracts an occupational disease must file a claim within two years after the day the worker finds out about the disease and is…