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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board

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In the Matter of DOROTHY BURGESS and U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,

POST OFFICE, Paterson, NJ

 

Docket No. 00-547; Submitted on the Record;

Issued December 26, 2000

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DECISION and ORDER

 

Before   MICHAEL E. GROOM, A. PETER KANJORSKI,

PRISCILLA ANNE SCHWAB

 

 

            The issue is whether appellant has established that she sustained an emotional condition in the performance of duty.

            The Board has given careful consideration to the issue involved, the contentions of the parties on appeal and the entire case record.  The Board finds that the decision of the hearing representative of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs dated November 4, 1999 is in accordance with the facts and the law in this case and hereby adopts the findings and conclusions of the Office hearing representative.

            The decisions of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs dated November 4 and June 7, 1999 are hereby affirmed.

Dated,  Washington, DC

            December 26, 2000

 

 

 

                                                                                                            Michael E. Groom

                                                                                                            Alternate Member

 

 

 

                                                                                                            A. Peter Kanjorski

                                                                                                            Alternate Member

 

 

 

                                                                                                            Priscilla Anne Schwab

                                                                                                            Alternate Member