McEVILY v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 84-979.

500 A.2d 1022 (1985)

Robert E. McEVILY, Petitioner, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Intervenor.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 27, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Vangsnes, with whom James F. Green, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for petitioner.

Edward E. Schwab, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom Inez Smith Reid, Corp. Counsel, John H. Suda, Principal Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on Memorandum in Lieu of Brief, for respondent.

Patricia A. Brannan, with whom Vincent H. Cohen, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for intervenor.

Before NEBEKER and FERREN, Associate Judges, and PAIR, Senior Judge.


NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

Petitioner Robert E. McEvily appeals a decision of the Department of Employment Services (DOES) denying his claim for workers' compensation benefits. He contends that the Director erred in adopting the conclusion of the hearing examiner that petitioner's depression did not arise out of his employment and consequently should be denied benefits. We disagree and affirm.

Petitioner was employed in the personnel department of the Washington...

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