Justin D. Buchanan v. Dept Of Labor And Industries Of The State Of Wa
Case Details
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unpublished
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
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Outcome
The court affirmed the Department of Labor & Industries' denial of worker's compensation benefits, holding that the employee's injury while retrieving personal tools from a jobsite did not occur during the course of employment and did not qualify for an exception to the going and coming rule.
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