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MUHAMMAD v. DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

No. 10-AA-1049.

34 A.3d 488 (2012)

Jamil F. MUHAMMAD, Petitioner, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent, and Eastern Electric and Zurich American Insurance Company, Intervenors.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided January 5, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin T. Boscolo , Greenbelt, MD, with whom Jason C. Zappasodi was on the brief, for petitioner.

Irvin B. Nathan , Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, Donna M. Murasky , Deputy Solicitor General, and John L. Davie , Special Assistant Attorney General, filed a statement in lieu of brief for respondent.

Mark T. Krause , Baltimore, MD, with whom Charles J. O'Hara was on the brief, for intervenors.

Before FISHER and BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judges, and SCHWELB, Senior Judge.

FISHER, Associate Judge:

The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services denied workers' compensation benefits to Jamil Muhammad, holding that his psychological injury did not arise out of and in the course of his employment. Because the Compensation Review Board's decision and the underlying compensation order were based on an error of law, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Factual Background

On March 1, 2002, Jamil Muhammad...

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