Legal Opinion
Pacific Wire Works, Inc. v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 31, 1987No. 9368-5-IIPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPetrich, J.
Pacific Wire Works, Inc. (the Company) appeals from a trial court judgment that affirmed an order of the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals requiring the reclassification of some of the Company's employees into a higher risk category for the purpose of computing premiums for workers' compensation insurance.
The Company presents three issues for appeal: (1) whether the Department of Labor and Industries regulation requiring that clerical office employees be included in the basic business classification of the employer when they are exposed to the operating hazards of the business is…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Sacred Heart Medical Center v. CarradoWashington Supreme Court · 1979
- Allison v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1965
- Convention Center Coalition v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by13 opinions
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