Employer Failed to Rebut Presumption of Compensability for Driver's Injury

The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that a bus driver was entitled to benefits for back pain because his employer’s expert had failed to address a medical expert’s theory that the disabling condition had been caused or aggravated by work. Case: Battle v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, No. 16-AA-1154, 01/04/2018, published. Facts: Phillip Battle worked for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as a bus driver. He spent 14 years with the agency, driving anywhere from eight to 15 hours per day. In January 2015, h...