Legal Opinion

Rayburn L. Levy v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 6, 2014No. 12-AA-923PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McLEESE, Associate Judge:

Petitioner Rayburn Levy challenges a decision of the Compensation Review Board (“CRB”) rejecting his claim for workers’ compensation as untimely. We vacate and remand for further proceedings, so that the CRB can more fully explain the basis for its decision.

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In 1992, Mr. Levy injured his left knee while working as a station attendant for intervenor, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”). Mr. Levy altered his gait to compensate for the left-knee injury, which in turn caused damage to his right knee. After surgery on his left knee, Mr. Levy…

2Cases cited4 opinions

Smith v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
Fluellyn v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
Hensley v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
Sodexho Marriott Corp. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004

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