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SCHWECHTER v. DEP'T OF EMPLOYMENT SERV.

No. 22-AA-7.

287 A.3d 267 (2023)

Melvin SCHWECHTER, Petitioner, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent, and Baker & Hostetler, LLP and Pacific Indemnity Company, Intervenors.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided January 5, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adrian Gucovschi , with whom Dirk McClanahan , Vienna, VA, was on the brief, for petitioner.

Karl A. Racine , Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Caroline S. Van Zile , Solicitor General, Ashwin P. Phatak , Principal Deputy Solicitor General, and Richard S. Love , Senior Assistant Attorney General, filed a statement in lieu of a brief for respondent.

Naureen R. Weissman , Baltimore, MD, with whom Laura S. McKenzie was on the brief, for intervenors.

Jose L. Estrada , Jillian M. Petrella , Baltimore, MD, and John P. Rufe filed a brief for the Association of Compensation Insurance Attorneys, amicus curiae, in support of respondent.

Benjamin E. Douglas filed a brief for Steamfitters Local 602 and Teamsters Local 639, amici curiae, in support of respondent.

Before Easterly, McLeese, and Howard, Associate Judges.

Petitioner Melvin Schwechter agreed to a lump-sum settlement of a workers' compensation claim against his employer, intervenor Baker & Hostetler, LLP. He challenges an order of the Compensation Review Board (CRB) affirming the denial of his application to modify the settlement. We affirm.

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