Troupe v. Labor Ready, Inc.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board (board) ordering acceptance of his rota-tor cuff tendinitis by ESIS, employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier (insurer). The sole issue is whether the board erred in failing to award claimant attorney fees. We affirm.

Claimant injured his left shoulder at work. Doctors diagnosed ‘left shoulder tendinitis involving the rotator cuff.” On January 12, 2000, insurer accepted a claim for left shoulder “strain.”

On February 2, 2000, claimant, through his counsel, sent a letter to insurer requesting clarification of the…