Pearson v. Department of Labor & Industries

¶1 In order to obtain appellate relief from an order of the Department of Labor and Industries (DLI), an aggrieved worker must appeal to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) within 60 days from the day on which a copy of the order is communicated to the worker. This deadline may not be extended by the courts except in narrowly defined circumstances.

¶2 Here, Dakarai Pearson failed to timely appeal the DLI’s wage rate order within 60 days from the date it was communicated to him. This record fails to show that he was either diligent in seeking relief or that any of the narrowly…