Outcome
The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of the appellant's appeal for failure to perfect the appeal by serving the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals within 30 days, finding no substantial compliance with RCW 51.52.110.
What This Ruling Means
I don't have enough information from this case summary to provide an accurate explanation of what happened in Hernandez v. Dept. of Labor and Industries. The excerpt you've provided is incomplete - it shows only basic filing information from 2001 but doesn't include the actual court ruling, facts of the case, or legal reasoning.
To write a helpful summary for workers, I would need details about:
- What employment issue or dispute led to this case
- What specific claims were made
- How the Washington Court of Appeals ruled
- The court's reasoning for its decision
Without these key details, I cannot explain what happened, what the court decided, or why it would matter for workers. If you can provide the actual court opinion or a more complete case summary, I'd be happy to translate it into plain English that workers can understand.
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