Legal Opinion

Reyes v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 12, 2012No. 10-AA-1244PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:

On June 1, 2007, petitioner Jaime Reyes (“Reyes”) was injured while pouring concrete at the home of Manuel Gonzalez, the sole proprietor of Manual Gonzalez Home Improvement (“MG Home Improvement” or “Employer”) and the brother-in-law of petitioner. After an evidentiary hearing, the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) determined that no employer/employee relationship existed between Reyes and MG Home Improvement, and therefore, denied Reyes’s claim for benefits without reaching the other issues raised at the hearing. Reyes sought review of the compensation order…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Georgetown University Hospital v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. McCamey v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
  3. Children's Defense Fund v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. Marriott International v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. Slater v. Skyhawk Transportation, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1999

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Mirna Placido v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Compass Group USA, Inc. and Gallagher Bassett ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2014
  2. M.C. DEAN, INC. v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, & ANTHONY LAWSON, IntervenorDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2016
  3. Straughn v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2017
  4. Gaines v. Dist. of Columbia Dep't of Emp't Servs.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019
  5. Howard Univ. Hosp. v. Dist. of Columbia Dep't of Emp't Servs.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019

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