Andersen v. Department of Labor & Industries

As part of the Department of Labor and Industries’ (Department) authority and duty to administer the claims of injured workers, the Department may require workers to attend special medical examinations. It is the duty of workers to submit to such examinations. If a worker fails or refuses to appear as directed, the Department may suspend the worker’s benefits, unless the worker has good cause for not appearing. We reject Raquel Andersen’s attempts to force the Department to first establish the reasonableness of its decision to schedule an examination. Under RCW 51.32.110(2), the burden of…