Worker Can't Be Bound by Contract Waiving Her Right to Industrial Insurance Act Benefits

The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a finding that an injured worker could not be bound by the terms of an agreement she had signed to waive her right to benefits under the Industrial Insurance Act. Case: Subcontracting Concepts CT Inc. v. Manzi, No. 83748-6-I, 05/22/2023, published.  Facts: While Fernanda Manzi was looking for work, an acquaintance informed her of a potentially available delivery route with OnTrac. Manzi spoke with an OnTrac driver who gave her contact information to Khalid Nazir. Manzi met with Nazir without realizing that he did not work ...