Legal Opinion
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 10, 1986No. 85-1507PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
We are presented with the question whether the District of Columbia Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA), D.C.Code §§ 36-301 et seq. (1981), permits the Department of Employment Services (DOES) to consider income not originally reported in a claimant’s income tax return when computing his or her benefits. We affirm DOES’s determination that wages shown on amended returns can be used in calculating benefits under the WCA.
Mr. Lonnie Glenn, then employed 30 hours a week by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), was injured on the job and filed for benefits under the WCA. At the DOES…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Harvey Auto Supply Inc. v. Industrial CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
- Alterman Transport Lines, Inc. v. GoetzmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Sea World of Florida v. AndersonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
3Cited by3 opinions
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