Frank Shaw v. Department Of Retirement Systems, State Of Washington

¶1 — Frank Shaw appeals the superior court’s affirmation of a Department of Retirement Systems’ (DRS) final order denying his claim for duty disability benefits pursuant to RCW 41.26.470(7). Shaw argues that the presiding officer erred when she wrongfully required the duty-related incident to be the “sole cause” of Shaw’s disability. DRS concedes that the presiding officer applied the incorrect legal test and requests that we remand to DRS to resolve the remaining factual and legal issues. Shaw requests that we find Shaw entitled to on-duty disability benefits. We accept DRS’s concession that…