STRAUGHN v. D.C. DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT SVS.

No. 16-AA-1091.

176 A.3d 125 (2017)

Katarina STRAUGHN, Petitioner, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent, and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Intervenor.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 19, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Krista N. DeSmyter was on the brief for petitioner.

Karl A. Racine , Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General at the time the statement was filed, and Loren L. AliKhan , Deputy Solicitor General at the time the statement was filed, filed a statement in lieu of brief.

Sarah O. Rollman was on the brief for intervenor.

Mark H. Dho entered an appearance for intervenor.

Before Blackburne-Rigsby, Chief Judge, McLeese, Associate Judge, and Nebeker, Senior Judge.


Petitioner Katarina Straughn challenges an order denying her claim for workers' compensation benefits. We vacate and remand for further proceedings.

I.

The evidence presented to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) was as follows. In September 2014, while working for intervenor Washington Metropolitan Area...

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