Sheila M. Larose v. Dli

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON SHEILA M. LAROSE, ) No. 78454-4-I ) Respondent, ) DIVISION ONE ) v. ) ) THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ) INDUSTRIES, ) PUBLISHED OPINION Appellant, ) ) KING COUNTY, ) Defendant. ) FILED: January 27, 2020 SCHINDLER, J.P.T.* — The right to workers’ Compensation is statutory. Workers are entitled to disability benefits under the Industrial Insurance Act (IIA), Title 51 RCW, for industrial injuries and occupational diseases. Stress-related mental conditions or mental disabilities that result from a single and sudden traumatic event are compensable…