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Department of Labor & Industries v. Rowley

Wash.March 17, 2016No. No. 91357-9Cited 19 times
Plaintiff WinUnknown

Case Details

Judge(s)
Ellington, Fairhurst, González, Johnson, Madsen, McCloud, Owens, Stephens
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

Rowley won his workers' compensation appeal. The court affirmed that the Department failed to meet its burden of proving Rowley was committing a felony at the time of his work-related truck accident, and therefore he is entitled to benefits despite suspicion of drug possession.

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