Legal Opinion

Olson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 2, 1999No. 98-AA-41PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUIZ, Associate Judge:

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether petitioner, Katherine L. Olson, is entitled to temporary total disability benefits from September 16, 1996 to the present and continuing, as well as payment for all causally-related medical expenses, as a result of a June 14, 1993 hip injury she suffered while working as an intensive care nurse. 1 The Department of Employment Services (DOES) denied Olson’s claim for benefits on the ground that her “current disability” was not causally related to her work injury. 2 Olson contends on appeal that the agency failed to make…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. 4934, Inc. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. Ferreira v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. Perkins v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Stewart v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Vestry of Grace Parish v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Georgetown University v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
  2. Mexicano v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
  3. King v. District of Columbia Water & Sewer AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. Golding-Alleyne v. Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
  5. McNeal v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007

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