Legal Opinion
Wells v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 31, 1986No. 85-845PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Petitioner, Dennis Wells, left the military in December 1981. Respondent, Department of Employment Services (DOES), denied his May 1982 claim for unemployment compensation under the 1981 federal statute applicable to ex-servicemembers. Congress amended the law in October 1982, and Wells reapplied for compensation in December 1982. DOES granted his second claim for benefits, but only for unemployment after the December date he filed his second claim. Wells contends: (1) under proper interpretation of the 1981 federal statute, he did not voluntarily leave the service and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Thomas v. District of Columbia Department of LaborDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Goto v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- State v. SmithUtah Supreme Court · 1985
- Phares v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Snipas v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Rhema Christian Center v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Long v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Department of Economic & Employment Development v. LilleyCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1995
- Munson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
- Ringgold v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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