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Willoughby v. Dept. of Labor & Industries

Wash.November 14, 2002No. 71950-1Cited 34 times

Case Details

Judge(s)
Sanders
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful TerminationBreach of Contract

Outcome

The Washington Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision that state statutes denying permanent partial disability benefits to incarcerated workers without statutory beneficiaries violated equal protection and due process rights, and were unduly oppressive.

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