Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Protest to Closure of Claim as Untimely

The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s protest to an order closing his claim as untimely. Case: Mercier v. Department of Labor and Industries, No. 59483-8-II, 11/12/2025, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: In August 2000, Raymond Mercier injured his back and ankle while working as a bakery manager. Mercier filed an incident report with the Department of Labor and Industries and began receiving workers’ compensation benefits. In October 2000, L&I mailed Mercier a notice closing his claim. The notice was mailed to Mercier’s address, but ...