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CASCADE VALLEY HOSP. v. STACH

No. 61940-3-I.

215 P.3d 1043 (2009)

CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL and Public Hospital District Workers Compensation Trust, Appellants v. Lori D. STACH and State of Washington, Department of Labor and Industries, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

September 21, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gilbert Stratton, Marne Horstman, Craig Jessup & Stratton PLLC, Tacoma, WA, for Appellants.

William Taylor, Attorney at Law, Everett, WA, James Hawk, Office of Attorney General, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

ELLINGTON, J.

¶ 1 In this workers' compensation case, we are asked to clarify the authority of the director of the Department of Labor and Industries (the Department) in so-called over-seven claims (that is, claims alleging improvement or aggravation of a work related injury made more than seven years after the claim was first closed).1 Where aggravation is shown, the director has discretion to reopen over-seven claims for consideration...

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