Department Of Labor & Industries v. Rito Briseno

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ) No. 79395-1 -I INDUSTRIES, ) ) DIVISION ONE Appellant, v. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) RITO BRISENO, Respondent. ) FILED: February 18, 2020 _____________________________________________________________________________________ ) ANDRUS, J. — In these three consolidated cases, the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) appeals trial court rulings that employers were entitled to wage reimbursement under RCW 51.32.090’s Stay-at-Work Program after obtaining retroactive medical approval of light duty job descriptions…