No Benefits for Transit Employee Who Fell on Train Platform

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that a transit authority employee was not entitled to benefits for her injuries from a fall on a train platform as she was making her way to work. Case: Niles v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, No. 18-AA-479, 10/10/2019, published. Facts: Deanne Niles worked for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as an administrative assistant. Niles lived in Maryland and worked in WMATA's headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C. She typically would drive to the College Park Metro station and ride the Metr...