Joshua Peterson v. Wa State Dept. Labor & Industries

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two April 20, 2021 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II JOSHUA W. PETERSON, No. 53885-7-II Appellant, v. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, PUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. WORSWICK, J. — Joshua Peterson was injured on a barge in maritime jurisdiction in 2011, and received both an award of benefits from the Department of Labor and Industries (DLI) and a settlement under federal maritime law. DLI ordered Peterson to repay a portion of his state benefits in accordance with RCW 51.12.100. That statute…