Legal Opinion
Hart v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 4, 2004No. 03-AA-37PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
Bret S. Hart is a professional wrestler who was injured in a match in the District of Columbia. The Director of the Department of Employment Services (DOES) denied Hart’s ensuing claim for workers’ compensation benefits because he worked only “temporarily or intermittently” in the District and his claim was governed by the law of another state. See D.C.Code § 32-1503(a-3) (2001). Hart asks us to reverse this determination. He argues that despite his physical absence from the District, he maintained a continuous “economic and virtual presence” here via appearances on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Harris v. District of Columbia Office of Worker's CompensationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Lee v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- Adjei v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- Killingham v. District of Columbia Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
3Cited by1 opinion
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