Legal Opinion
Goba v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 2008No. 07-AA-597PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
Petitioner Mulatua Goba seeks review of a decision by the Compensation Review Board (“CRB”) of the Department of Employment Services (“DOES”) denying her request for an award of attorney’s fees she incurred in connection with her worker’s compensation claim. Because Goba did not meet the statutory criteria for a fee award, we affirm.
Goba suffered temporarily disabling head and neck injuries when a set of pots fell on her while she was working at Au Bon Pain. She filed her claim for workers’ compensation benefits on December 6, 2005. On or about that same date, Goba…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Providence Hospital v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004
- Board of Directors v. Board of TrusteesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- Steven Richardson v. Continental Grain Company Director, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
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3Cited by3 opinions
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