Legal Opinion

Thiel v. Department of Labor & Industries

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 26, 1960No. 35085PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*260Hill, J.

— This is another heart case. An application by the widow of a workman for a pension under our workmen’s compensation act was denied by the department of labor and industries; the supervisor of industrial insurance having concluded that the workman’s death was due to a heart involvement and not “to any act or circumstances related to his employment.”

The board of industrial insurance appeals sustained the action of the department. An appeal to the superior court was heard on the certified record made by the board, and resulted in the jury’s answering in the affirmative the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stampas v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Sawyer v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Parr v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Rambeau v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Rode v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1955

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Woods v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Gregory v. ShannonWashington Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Thiel v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1960

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