Legal Opinion
McEvily v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 27, 1985No. 84-979PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
Petitioner Robert E. McEvily appeals a decision of the Department of Employment Services (DOES) denying his claim for workers’ compensation benefits. He contends that the Director erred in adopting the conclusion of the hearing examiner that petitioner’s depression did not arise out of his employment and consequently should be denied benefits. We disagree and affirm.
Petitioner was employed in the personnel department of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) as head of the employee benefits branch from 1974 until he stopped working on December 1, 1982.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Hockaday v. D. C. Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Washington Post Co. v. District Unemployment Compensation BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Selk v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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