Department of Labor & Industries v. Cascadian Building Maintenance, Ltd.

¶1 — Cascadian Building Maintenance Ltd. appeals a trial court decision denying Cascadian stay-at-work wage reimbursement for the first 3 of the 6 days its employee worked light duty following her industrial injury. Because RCW 51.32.090(4) incentivizes employers to allow workers to “remain at work following their injury,” we reject the trial court’s conclusion that RCW 51.32.090(7)’s 3-day waiting period for time loss payments to workers for temporary disabilities lasting 14 days or less applies to wage subsidy payments made to an employer under RCW 51.32-.090(4). Because RCW 51.52.130…