PETRILLI v. DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

No. 84-787.

509 A.2d 629 (1986)

Sara J. PETRILLI, Petitioner, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent. Frito-Lay, Inc. and National Union Fire Insurance Company, Intervenors.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey P. Bloom, with whom Eric M. May, 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 brief, for respondent.

Jeffrey W. Ochsman, with whom Robin D. Kardon, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for intervenors.

Before PRYOR, Chief Judge, NEBEKER, Associate Judge, and REILLY, Senior Judge.


NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

This appeal centers on jurisdiction under the District of Columbia Workers' Compensation Act, D.C.Code §§ 36-301 to -345 (1981 & 1984 Supp.). It raises two issues: (1) whether injury in the District of Columbia of itself provides a basis for coverage under D.C.Code § 36-303(a); and (2) whether the Director of the Department of Employment Services (DOES) correctly construed the terms "this employment" and "principally localized...

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