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