Theresia M. Rieman v. Department Of Labor And Industries

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE THERESIA M. RIEMAN, ) No. 79356-0-I ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) ) WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION OF LABOR & INDUSTRIES, ) ) Respondent. ) ) VERELLEN, J. — Injuries that occur in a parking area when coming to or going from a place of employment are exempt from coverage under the Industrial Insurance Act.1 Theresia Rieman sustained an injury while walking across a parking lot adjacent to her office building on her way to work. Because the location of Rieman’s injury was a parking area, the Department of Labor and…