U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board
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In the Matter of RONALD B. ROBERTS and U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,
POST OFFICE, Hartford, CT
Docket No. 97-2531; Submitted on the Record;
Issued December 6, 1999
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DECISION and ORDER
Before WILLIE T.C. THOMAS, MICHAEL E. GROOM,
BRADLEY T. KNOTT
The issue is whether appellant has greater than a 16 permanent impairment for which he received a schedule award.
The Board has given careful consideration to the issue involved, the contentions of appellant on appeal and the entire case record. The Board finds that the July 10, 1997 decision of the hearing representative of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs is in accordance with the facts and the law in this case and hereby adopts the findings and conclusions of the hearing representative.
The decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs dated July 10, 1997 is hereby affirmed.
Dated, Washington, D.C.
December 6, 1999
Willie T.C. Thomas
Alternate Member
Michael E. Groom
Alternate Member
Bradley T. Knott
Alternate Member