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Joshua Peterson v. Wa State Dept. Labor & Industries

Wash. Ct. App.April 20, 2021No. 53885-7
Defendant WinWashington State Department of Labor and Industries
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Outcome

The Washington Court of Appeals affirmed the Board's decision that the Department of Labor and Industries was entitled to recover $72,450.89 in overpaid workers' compensation benefits from Peterson after he received a larger federal maritime settlement. The court rejected Peterson's arguments that the initial allowance order was final and res judicata barred recovery.

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