Legal Opinion
Shipkey v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 4, 2008No. 06-AA-1308PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:
Petitioner Arthur Shipkey contests the denial of his claim for temporary total disability benefits. He seeks review of the Compensation Review Board’s (“CRB”) decision upholding the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) denial of his claim on the grounds that jurisdiction was lacking under the District of Columbia Workers’ Compensation Act of 1979 1 (“Act”).
Although Mr. Shipkey was injured in Maryland, he may be eligible for compensation under the Act if his employment was “localized principally” in the District of Columbia (“the District”). See D.C.Code §…
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