Employer Not Liable for Worker's Post-Pension Medical Treatment

The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that an employer is not liable for the cost of a worker's post-pension medical treatment if the worker had a preexisting disability for which the state's Second Injury Fund is liable and the post-pension treatment was not necessitated solely by the worker's employment with the employer.Case: The Boeing Co. v. Doss, No. 69759-5-1, 03/31/2014, published.Facts: Patricia Doss filed an application for workers' compensation benefits in March 2000 alleging that her exposure to chemicals during her employment with The Boeing Co. had permanently agg...