Legal Opinion
Petrilli v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 22, 1986No. 84-787PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
This appeal centers on jurisdiction under the District of Columbia Workers’ Compensation Act, D.C.Code §§ 36-301 to -345 (1981 & 1984 Supp.). It raises two issues: (1) whether injury in the District of Columbia of itself provides a basis for coverage under D.C.Code § 36-303(a); and (2) whether the Director of the Department of Employment Services (DOES) correctly construed the terms “this employment” and “principally localized” as used id. to determine that petitioner Sara J. Petrilli’s employment at the time of her injury lacked sufficient contact with the District…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cardillo v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Dell v. Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Davis v. Gulf Oil Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- George Hyman Construction Co. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Iowa Beef Processors, Inc. v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Adjei v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
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