Legal Opinion
Howrey & Simon v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 17, 1987No. 85-1030PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MACK, Associate Judge:
Edith Foster is totally disabled as a result of a fall suffered when she tripped over a heavy box left on the floor of the office of her employer, Howrey & Simon. Her claim for workers’ compensation was upheld, after exhaustive discovery and a full and fair administrative hearing, at two levels of the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES). The only issue before this court is whether Ms. Foster’s claim should be barred because of untimely notice of the injury to the employer. The agency determined the notice requirement was satisfied because the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Thomas v. District of Columbia Department of LaborDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Hockaday v. D. C. Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Grayson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Beatrice Foods Company v. ClemonsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Ferreira v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Jimenez v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Hively v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Dillon v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
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