Legal Opinion
Jones v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 14, 1987No. 84-1675PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Petitioner’s husband, William H. Jones, died on the fourth day of a five-day suspension from work, the day before he was to attend a hearing to determine whether he would be fired after 35 years of employment as a heavy equipment operator with intervenor, Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO). A hearing examiner concluded that the emotional stress resulting from the suspension and potential discharge had caused Mr. Jones’ fatal heart attack and, accordingly, awarded death benefits. Upon review, however, the Director of the Department of Employment Services (DOES)…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Grayson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Rhema Christian Center v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Hoage v. Royal Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1937
- American Paper Goods Company v. The United States.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Ferreira v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Spartin v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Children's Defense Fund v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- Teamsters Local Union 1714 v. Public Employee Relations BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Long v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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