Opinion ID: 2584210
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Did the trial court err in instructing the jury on excess damages?

Text: ¶ 23 A fire fighter or police officer may sue his employer under LEOFF only for any excess of damages over the amount received or receivable through workers' compensation. RCW 41.26.281; accord Fray, 134 Wash.2d at 648-49, 952 P.2d 601. The City argues the LEOFF plaintiffs bear the burden of establishing the amount received or receivable via workers' compensation and that the trial court erred in instructing the jury that the City had to establish the amount received or receivable. However, the parties in the instant case stipulated to the amount of workers' compensation benefits Locke received. Thus, any error in the jury instruction was harmless.