Legal Opinion
Boeing Co. v. Heidy
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 8, 2002No. 71694-3PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
— The key issue in this case, reduced to its essence, is whether an employer can reduce a worker’s permanent partial disability award for work-related hearing loss because people of that worker’s age generally suffer from age-related hearing loss. The Department of Labor and Industries, the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, and two superior courts said no. We affirm.
FACTS
In June 1995, Carl Heidy filed a claim for benefits with the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) alleging he suffered from occupational noise-related hearing loss (NRHL). The Department ordered Heidy’s former…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. WaltonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
- Davis v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- Brand v. DEPT. OF LABOR & INDUSTRIESWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- Brand v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- Weyerhaeuser Company v. TriWashington Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by60 opinions
- Berryman v. MetcalfCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2013
- Norcon Builders, LLC v. GMP Homes VG, LLCCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011
- Boeing Co. v. HeidyWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- Broyles v. Thurston CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
- Deep Water Brewing v. Fairway Resources Ltd.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2009
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