Vaupell Industrial Plastics, Inc. v. Department of Labor & Industries

Claimant, Nelga P. Cowardin, filed a claim for industrial injury with the Department of Labor and Industries of the State of Washington. The department rejected her claim. She appealed to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, which after hearing, reversed the department and entered findings and conclusions and decision in claimant’s favor. Claimant’s employer, Vaupell Industrial Plastics, Inc., appealed to the superior court. The court heard the matter de novo on the board record, affirmed the board’s decision, and entered findings, conclusions and judgment in favor of claimant. The…