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Nelson v. Department of Labor & Industries

Wash. Ct. App.March 7, 2017No. No. 47672-0-IICited 22 times

Case Details

Judge(s)
Bjorgen, Johanson, Lee
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Outcome

The court affirmed the Department of Labor & Industries' distribution formula for Nelson's third-party settlement, rejecting his argument that attorney fees and costs from all claims (including unsuccessful ones) must be included before distribution.

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