The fact that the injured worker or beneficiary is entitled to compensation under this title shall not be pleaded or admissible in evidence in any third party action under this chapter. Any challenge of the right to bring such action shall be made by supplemental pleadings only and shall be decided by the court as a matter of law.
RCW 51.24.100
Right to compensation not pleadable or admissible—Challenge to right to bring action.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 190 Wash. 2d 483 - Gilmore v. Jefferson County Pub. Transp. Benefit Area (2018)
Most recently applied in 190 Wash. 2d 483 - Gilmore v. Jefferson County Pub. Transp. Benefit Area (April 2018)
1977 ex.s. c 85 s 8.
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