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HOWREY & SIMON v. DEPT. OF EMP. SERVICES

No. 85-1030.

531 A.2d 254 (1987)

HOWREY & SIMON, et al., Petitioners, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent. Edith R. Foster, Intervenor.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 17, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theresa E. Cummins, with whom Stephen L. Altman, Rockville, Md., was on the brief, for petitioners. Linda Lawrence Stankus, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for petitioners.

Beverly J. Burke, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom John H. Suda, Acting Corp. Counsel at the time the memorandum was filed, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on the memorandum in lieu of brief, for respondent.

Peter J. Vangsnes, Washington, D.C., for intervenor Edith R. Foster.

Before MACK, NEWMAN and BELSON, Associate Judges.

MACK, Associate Judge:

Edith Foster is totally disabled as a result of a fall suffered when she tripped over a heavy box left on the floor of the office of her employer, Howrey & Simon. Her claim for workers' compensation was upheld, after exhaustive discovery and a full and fair administrative hearing, at two levels of the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES). The only issue before this court is whether Ms. Foster's claim should be barred...

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