Legal Opinion
Ringgold v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 9, 1987No. 85-160PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Wanda Ringgold appeals an order of the Department of Employment Services (DOES) denying her workers’ compensation benefits. The main issue presented is whether the DOES is compelled to give full faith and credit to the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission’s finding that Ringgold’s work-related injury did not cause her disability. We conclude that the DOES is not constitutionally required to defer to the Maryland causation finding, and accordingly remand the case for further proceedings.
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Wanda Ringgold was a delivery truck driver for Safeway Stores, Inc. On April…
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