Elliott v. Department of Labor & Industries
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Becker, Cox, Leach
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
The court affirmed the Department of Labor & Industries' denial of Elliott's workers' compensation claim as untimely. Elliott filed his claim 14 months after witnessing a coworker's fatal accident, exceeding the one-year filing deadline for injuries, and his mental health condition did not qualify as an occupational disease.
Similar Rulings
Workers' compensation—Independent contractors and employees—Right to control manner or means of work—Some-evidence standard—Some evidence supported determination of Bureau of Workers' Compensation that workers were company's employees rather than independent contractors—Court of appeals' judgment affirmed.
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