Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 51.32.120 (2026)

Further accident after lump sum payment

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Should a further accident occur to a worker who has been previously the recipient of a lump sum payment under this title, his or her future compensation shall be adjusted according to the other provisions of this chapter and with regard to the combined effect of his or her injuries and his or her past receipt of money under this title.

[ 1977 ex.s. c 350 s 51; 1961 c 23 s 51.32.120. Prior: 1957 c 70 s 35; prior: 1949 c 219 s 1, part; 1947 c 246 s 1, part; 1929 c 132 s 2, part; 1927 c 310 s 4, part; 1923 c 136 s 2, part; 1919 c 131 s 4, part; 1917 c 28 s 1, part; 1913 c 148 s 1, part; 1911 c 74 s 5, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 7679, part.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1970–1988 · leading case: Corak v. Dep't of Labor & Indus., 469 P.2d 957 (Wash. Ct. App. 1970).

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Corak v. Dep't of Labor & Indus., 469 P.2d 957 (Wash. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 7× “The department also appealed but only as to the legal question 2 of the application of RCW 51.32.120 instead of RCW 51.32.080 (3).”

Dep't of Labor & Indus. v. Auman, 756 P.2d 1311 (Wash. 1988). · cites it 2× “The only effective difference is that one instance involves lump sums paid to the pensioner prior to the award of his pension, while the other is concerned with lump sum payments made after the pension reserve has been established.”

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