Legal Opinion
Potter v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 10, 2012No. 67722-5-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.
¶1 — Jane Potter appeals a superior court decision denying her claim for workers’ compensation for multiple chemical sensitivity disorder. Potter claims she *304developed the disorder at her former law firm when she was exposed to chemicals off-gassed in a newly remodeled and defectively ventilated office. Because Potter failed to prove that her disorder arose “naturally” and “proximately” out of her employment so as to constitute an occupational disease, we affirm the denial of benefits.
FACTS
¶2 Potter, a patent attorney and trained biochemist, worked for Davis Wright Tremaine LLP from August…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Young v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
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