Legal Opinion
Dominique v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 16, 1990No. 88-1442PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Associate Judge:
Ronald Dominique entered into a lump-sum settlement agreement of a worker’s compensation claim with his employer, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”), one of the conditions of which was that he resign his position as a bus driver. After receiving the settlement, Dominique filed a claim against WMATA with the Department of Employment Services (“DOES”), charging that the requirement that he resign as a condition of receiving a lump-sum settlement constituted a retaliatory discharge under D.C. Code § 36-342 (1988 Repl.). The Hearing Examiner ruled…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Vestry of Grace Parish v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Francis v. Geddes, Jr. v. Benefits Review Board United States Department of Labor, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Proulx v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Kramer v. D. C. Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Public Employee Relations Board v. Washington Teachers' Union Local 6District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Clark v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Olson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
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- Pickrel v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
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