Henry Industries, Inc. v. Department Of Labor & Industries

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON HENRY INDUSTRIES, INC., No. 73234-0-1 Appellant, DIVISION ONE V. c/>o —<<••.-. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR and PUBLISHED INDUSTRIES OF THE STATE OF CD WASHINGTON, FILED: August 29. 2016 ro Respondent. V? cri :-/1 en 0~; CO Cox, J. — At issue in this appeal is whether 33 drivers who contracted with Henry Industries Inc. (HII) to perform courier services for third parties are "workers" under the Industrial Insurance Act (IIA). The Department of Labor and Industries decided that these drivers are "workers" under the act. The Department then assessed…