Seattle School District No. 1 v. Department of Labor & Industries

Defendant, Department of Labor and Industries, seeks review of a Court of Appeals decision holding second injury fund relief available to plaintiff, Seattle School District, a self-insured employer. Defendant contends plaintiff is not entitled to second injury fund relief since the injury in question occurred before second injury fund relief was extended to self-insured employers. Plaintiff challenges the statutory provisions awarding attorney fees only to an injured worker or beneficiary as unconstitutional.

The facts are not in dispute. On June 1,1977, Rose Fears suffered an industrial back…