Legal Opinion

Jackson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 27, 2009No. 07-AA-952PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:

The Compensation Review Board (“CRB”) denied petitioner Rebecca Jackson’s claim for worker’s compensation benefits, thereby affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ’s”) decision to deny benefits, based upon its conclusion that petitioner’s claimed disability resulted from a pre-existing medical condition and was not causally connected to a work-related injury. On petition for review, petitioner contends that the CRB erred because the ALJ’s findings were not supported by substantial evidence and were not in accordance with the law. We agree. Because we…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Ferreira v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. Clark v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. McCamey v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
  4. Ferreira v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. Parodi v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Children's National Medical Center v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
  2. Battle v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2018
  3. Georgetown University v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. Rachael B. Storey v. DOES & The Catholic Univ. & Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2017
  5. Alston v. D.C. Dep't of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2024

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