High Court Orders Remand for CRB to Define 'Upper Extremity'

The District of Columbia's highest court ruled that the Compensation Review Board needs to establish a definition of what constitutes a worker's "upper extremity." Case: M.C. Dean v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, No. 14-AA-1141, 07/07/2016, published. Facts: Anthony Lawson worked as a streetlight technician with M.C. Dean. He filed a claim for permanent partial disability benefits after suffering an on-the-job injury to his shoulders and neck while lifting a 200-pound transformer. Procedural History: An administrative law judge awarded Lawson &quo...