Belling v. Wash. State Emp't SEC. Dep't

STEPHENS, J. (dissenting)

¶ 19 At the heart of this case is whether notions of "equity and good conscience" relevant to the Employment Security Department's (Department) decision to waive overpayment of unemployment benefits under RCW 50.20.190 require consideration of the legal expenses a claimant incurs in reimbursing the Department. While the majority lauds a liberal interpretation of RCW 50.20.190, it applies the provision too restrictively, rejecting Christopher Belling's waiver claim because he "still recovered more in workers' compensation than he was required to reimburse in…