Legal Opinion

Webb v. D.C. Dep't of Emp't Servs.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 21, 2019No. 17-AA-882Published

1Opinion of the Court

Greene, Senior Judge:

*845Petitioner Nikeesha Webb submitted a claim for public sector workers' compensation disability benefits pursuant to the District of Columbia's Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (CMPA). She asserts that the Compensation Review Board (CRB) erred in modifying the attorney's fee award, arguing, inter alia , that: (1) the Office of Risk Management (ORM) did not have the authority under the CMPA to promulgate rules regarding Department of Employment Services (DOES) public sector hearings and adjudications; (2) the rule regarding attorney-fee awards is inconsistent with…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Thorpe v. Housing Authority of DurhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Olson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Scholtz Partnership v. District of Columbia Rental Accommodations CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Gatewood v. District of Columbia Water & Sewer AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
  5. King v. District of Columbia Water & Sewer AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002

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