RUSE v. DEPT. OF LABOR & INDUSTRIES

No. 15911-6-III.

966 P.2d 909 (1998)

90 Wash.App. 448

Everett L. RUSE, Appellant, v. DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Three.

Publication Ordered March 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffry K. Finer, Finer & Pugsley, Spokane, for Appellant.

Sheryl L. Gordon, Asst. Atty. Gen., Spokane, for Respondent.


SCHULTHEIS, C.J.

Everett L. Ruse, at all times relevant to this appeal, suffered from degenerative disc disease and arthritis. He worked for nearly 30 years in the cement industry as a laborer. Mr. Ruse asked for a layoff from his employer in 1989 because of severe back pain. He was diagnosed with his current medical condition by Dr. William Shanks, a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, in January 1990. Mr. Ruse filed for and was denied workers' compensation benefits...

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