No Lack of Jurisdiction in Deciding Lyme Disease Wasn't Occupational

The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals and a trial court had jurisdiction to determine whether a claimant suffered an occupational disease even though the Department of Labor & Industries did not address that question when denying her claim, the Washington state Court of Appeals ruled. Case: Landon v. The Home Depot, No. 46955-3-II, 12/29/2015. Published. Facts: Kathryn Landon applied for workers' compensation benefits with the Department of Labor & Industries in March 2012, claiming she had contracted Lyme disease while working for The Home Depot. L&I denied the claim...