Legal Opinion
Howard University Hospital v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 6, 2010No. 09-AA-548PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
Petitioners challenge a decision of the Compensation Review Board (“the Board”) which upheld concurrent awards of temporary total disability benefits due to a back impairment and permanent partial disability benefits (“schedule awards”) based on impairments to claimant’s legs caused by the same work injury. We affirm, publishing this opinion primarily to disapprove a portion of the Board’s decision which may lead to error in future cases.
I. The Basic Facts
On August 19, 2002, claimant Ellavane Petway (“claimant” or “Ms. Petway”) injured her lower back while working as a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Smith v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- King v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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