PRICE v. LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

No. 50029-1.

101 Wn.2d 520 (1984)

682 P.2d 307

ILENE PRICE, Petitioner, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 10, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graham, Laws & Dalglish and Jeffrey Scott Laws, for petitioner.

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Carol Newell Pidduck, Assistant, for respondent.


ROSELLINI, J.

The primary issue in this action is whether, in order for psychological injuries or conditions to be compensable under the workers' compensation act, the injury or condition must be proven by expert testimony based at least in part on objective findings. If compensation may be awarded on the basis of medical testimony regarding wholly subjective symptoms, the issue then becomes whether the jury in this case was given accurate instructions on this rule...

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