Firefighter Gets Fee Award for Attorney's Work on Board Appeal

The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter was entitled to an award of fees and costs for work his attorney performed on the administrative appeal of his claim, even though the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals never issued a decision before the Department of Labor and Industries reconsidered the claim and chose to accept it. Case: Christiansen v. Department of Labor and Industries, No. 56691-5-II, 04/25/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Dirk E. Christiansen worked as a firefighter. He filed a workers’ compensation claim after a heart attack. Washin...