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DOUGHERTY v. DEPT. OF LABOR & INDUSTRIES

No. 72958-1.

76 P.3d 1183 (2003)

150 Wash.2d 310

Daniel L. DOUGHERTY, Petitioner, v. The DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRIES FOR the STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 25, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stiles & Stiles Inc. PS, Brock Stiles, Sedro Woolley, for petitioner.

Assistant Attorney General, Anastasia Sandstrom, Seattle, for respondent.

CHAMBERS, J.

We are asked to decide whether RCW 51.52.110's designation of the proper county for filing workers' compensation appeals is a grant of jurisdiction, or whether it identifies venue. We hold RCW 51.52.110's requirements regarding location relate to venue, not jurisdiction.

FACTS

Daniel L. Dougherty's industrial insurance claim was denied by the Department of Labor and Industries (Department). He appealed the decision to the Board of Industrial...

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