Legal Opinion
Nixon v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 21, 2008No. 06-AA-1511PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Associate Judge:
On January 23, 1996, petitioner Gaynell Nixon sustained injuries to her foot while working for the District of Columbia Housing Authority. She subsequently claimed and received an award of tempo rary total disability benefits under the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act (“CMPA”). 1 In September 2004, the Department of Employment Services (“DOES”) informed Nixon that it would reduce her disability benefits beginning in October 2004, on the basis of independent medical evaluations that concluded that Nixon could perform sedentary work and a labor-market survey that…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Landgraf v. USI Film ProductsSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Miller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Thorpe v. Housing Authority of DurhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Freeman v. Texas Compensation Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- Harris v. District of Columbia Office of Worker's CompensationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Metroil, Inc. v. Exxonmobil Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
- Sheppard v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
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