Rogers v. Dept. of Labor & Indus.

210 P.3d 355 (2009)

Lisa A. ROGERS, Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES of the State of Washington, Respondent.

No. 62544-6-I.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

July 6, 2009.

Brian Lee Stiles, Stiles & Stiles Inc. PS, Sedro Woolley, WA, for Appellant.

Sarah Leigh Martin, WA Atty. General's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

DWYER, A.C.J.

¶ 1 Following an on-the-job injury, Lisa Rogers requested that the Department of Labor and Industries authorize payment for spinal fusion surgery. The Department denied this request, concluding that the surgery was unlikely to be successful.…