Job Switch Improved Condition, But Not Completely

While a claimant's condition improved after her change in employment, a District of Columbia Court of Appeals said the demonstrated improvement was insufficient to conclude that her condition had been completely resolved. The court's decision in Caldwell v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, 06-AA-79, 01/25/07, overturned an administrative law judge's order halting Patricia Caldwell's workers' compensation benefits because the ALJ decided her condition had been resolved. Caldwell, a former employee of Howard University Hospital, had been receiving medical and indemnity...