Legal Opinion
Fluellyn v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 28, 2012No. Nos. 10-AA-689, 10-AA-1025PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge, Retired:
These consolidated petitions for review ask us to determine whether attorney’s fees may be assessed against an employer pursuant to the District of Columbia Workers’ Compensation Act, D.C.Code § 32-1501 et seq. (2001), where the parties resolved the contested issues after an informal recommendation from the agency *1158but before a formal adjudication of the matter. We agree with the Compensation Review Board that the statute allows an award of attorney’s fees only when compensation has been made by the employer after official adjudication compelling the payment of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Parreco v. District of Columbia Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Davis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Smith v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Carey v. Crane Service Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by21 opinions
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