Rose v. Department of Labor & Industries

The Washington State Departments of Labor and Industries and Natural Resources together appeal an order of the Thurston County Superior Court reversing a decision of the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. The appellants assert that the trial court erred in concluding that Jeffrey Rose was entitled to recover time loss compensation benefits on a comparable wage basis for injuries he sustained while working for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Rose cross-appeals, contending that the trial court improperly limited his benefits to the amount previously awarded by an Industrial…