No. 21923-2-III. July 8, 2004. Kevin W. Roberts (of Dunn Black, P.S.), for appellant. Christine O. Gregoire, Attorney General, and Anastasia R. Sandstrom, Assistant, for respondent. Douglas B.M. Ehlke on behalf of Building Industry Association of Washington, amicus curiae. BROWN, J. Cobra Roofing Services (Cobra) and the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) both prevailed on specific issues in a judicial review of alleged violations of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of
(a) Final orders of the board made pursuant to this article shall be conclusive against all parties to its proceedings and persons who have had an opportunity to be parties to its proceedings unless reversed or modified in proceedings for enforcement or judicial review as hereinafter provided. Final orders shall be (i) reviewable under article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules upon petition filed by an aggrieved party within thirty days after service by registered or certified mail
(1) The legislature intends that hearing examiners and courts in this state, when interpreting this section, be guided by federal case law, as of November 20, 1985, interpreting substantially similar provisions under the federal equal access to justice act, 5 USC 504. (2) In this section: (a) "Hearing examiner" means the agency or hearing examiner conducting the hearing. (b) "Nonprofit corporation" has the meaning designated in s. 181.0103(17). (c) "Small business" means a business entity, including