Washington Business Fall 2016 | Judicial Review | Page 9

2016 judicial scorecard Workers Compensation & Employment Security 1 case Fairhurst Gonzalez Gordon McCloud C. Johnson Madsen Owens Stephens Wiggins Yu J. Johnson + + + + + + + + + NA 2016 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% NA 2012 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 100% 100% 0% NA case name Darkenwald v. State of Washington Employment Security Department pro-business percentage 2010 60% 40% 20% 40% 20% 40% 50% 60% 40% NA 2008 40% 0% 0% 80% 20% 0% 0% 75% NA NA 2006 100% 100% 100% 67% 67% 100% 100% 100% NA NA 2004 43% 29% 57% 14% 20% 60% NA NA NA NA + AWB Supports Decision - AWB Opposes Decision Darkenwald v. State of Washington Employment Security Dept. 183 Wash.2d 237 (2015) In Darkenwald, the court affirmed that the lists for good cause reasons to quit, in RCW 50.20.050, is exclusive. AWB agrees with this decision. AWB filed an amicus brief. NP: Not Participating NA: Not Applicable Chief Justice Barbara Madsen concurred Assoc. Chief Justice Charles Johnson concurred Justice Susan Owens concurred Justice Mary Fairhurst concurred Justice Debra Stephens concurred Justice Charles Wiggins wrote opinion Justice Steven Gonzalez concurred Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud concurred Justice Mary Yu concurred special edition 2016 9