Washington Panel: Asbestos Knowledge Doesn’t Meet Intentional Injury Standard

(February 14, 2024, 10:21 AM EST) -- SEATTLE — The state’s intentional injury exception to workers’ compensation exclusivity requires knowledge that the specific individual in question will be injured, a standard that knowledge about the presence of asbestos at an aluminum facility and the associated dangers do not meet, a Washington appeals court said in affirming summary judgment for a former employer....