Legal Opinion
Malang v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 17, 2007No. 34504-8-IIPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 — The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) appeals from an order reversing its calculation of Crystal Malang’s wages. The plain language of RCW 51.08.178(1) provides that “wages” are remuneration from an employer. Further, RCW 51.08.070(1), .180(1), and .195 provide tests to determine whether Crescent Realty, Inc., or Malang’s sole proprietorship is her employer. Because the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) determined that she was her own employer without reference to the statutory requirements, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand to L&I to determine *682whether…
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