Legal Opinion
Lincoln Hockey, LLC v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 11, 2003No. 02-AA-735PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Lincoln Hockey, LLC and its insurance carrier (hereinafter “the Capitals”) appeal an award of workers’ compensation benefits to Jeffrey Brown, a professional hockey player. Brown, who played for the Washington Capitals hockey team, was struck in the head and neck during a game. After a hearing at which conflicting medical evidence was introduced, the hearing examiner found that “chronic recurrent post-traumatic headaches” resulting from this impact prevented Brown from continuing to play professional hockey. This ruling was affirmed by the Director of the Department…
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- Ferreira v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Short v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
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3Cited by9 opinions
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