Legal Opinion

Teal v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 19, 1990No. 89-14PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Petitioner seeks review of a decision by the Director of the Department of Employment Services holding him ineligible for workers’ compensation benefits because of his failure to give timely notice of injury to his employer, as required by D.C.Code § 36-313 (1988). We affirm the Director’s dismissal of petitioner’s claim.

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Petitioner Teal was an employee of Washington Gas Light Company (WGL) in various capacities from 1970 through 1973 and from 1978 until October 1, 1985. During his employment as a collector at WGL from March 1983 until October 1985, Teal was disciplined…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dell v. Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Smith v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. George Hyman Construction Co. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Santos v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Fair Care Foundation, A.G. v. District of Columbia Department of Insurance & Securities RegulationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. Olson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Jimenez v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. Landesberg v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. St. Clair v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995

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