RINGGOLD v. D.C. DEPT. OF EMPLOY. SERV.

No. 85-160.

531 A.2d 241 (1987)

Wanda RINGGOLD, Petitioner, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 9, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey P. Bloom, with whom Eric M. May, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for petitioner.

Edward E. Schwab, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom Inez Smith Reid, Corp. Counsel at the time the brief was filed, John H. Suda, Principal Deputy Corp. Counsel at the time the brief was filed, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for respondent.

D. Stephenson Schwinn, with whom David P. Durbin and Mary Ann Snow, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for intervenor, Safeway Stores, Inc.

Before FERREN and STEADMAN, Associate Judges, and GALLAGHER, Senior Judge.


STEADMAN, Associate Judge:

Wanda Ringgold appeals an order of the Department of Employment Services (DOES) denying her workers' compensation benefits. The main issue presented is whether the DOES is compelled to give full faith and credit to the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission's finding that Ringgold's work-related injury did not cause her disability. We conclude that the DOES is not constitutionally required to defer to the Maryland causation finding, and...

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