Legal Opinion

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

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 7, 2018No. 16–AA–873Published

1Opinion of the Court

Beckwith, Associate Judge:

Petitioner Solomon Abebe was injured on the job and filed a workers' compensation claim for disability benefits. His claim was granted in part and denied in part, and the Compensation Review Board (CRB) affirmed. Mr. Abebe petitions for our review. Agreeing that the CRB erred in affirming the compensation order, we vacate its decision and remand for further proceedings.

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Mr. Abebe worked as a security guard at CVS, a job that required him to stand for eight-hour shifts and watch for shoplifters, among other duties. While he was at work one day in February of 2013, Mr.…

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