Robinson v. Department of Labor & Industries

¶1 For purposes of the Industrial Insurance Act (IIA), Title 51 RCW, an employment relationship exists only where (1) the employer has the right to control the employee’s physical conduct in the performance of his *418duties and (2) there is mutual consent to an employment relationship. Because substantial evidence supports the determination that Courtney Robinson was not an employee of the Seattle Seahawks when he injured his knee during an off-season minicamp tryout as a free agent, we conclude Robinson was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits under the IIA and affirm.

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¶2 Courtney…