Legal Opinion
Brandon Apela Afoa v. Department Of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 29, 2018No. 76130-7PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE BRANDON APELA AFOA, No. 76130-7-1 Appellant, r- G") V. PUBLISHED OPINION WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Respondent. FILED: May 29, 2018 SCHINDLER, J. — As the result of a compromise between employers and workers, in 1911, the legislature enacted the Industrial Insurance Act (IIA), Title 51 ROW. Employers agreed to pay personal injury claims that were not compensable under common law. In exchange, workers agreed to forfeit common law tort remedies. The IIA gives the worker the right to appeal the decision of the…
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