U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board
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In the Matter of RIZALINA HOLLAND (claiming as widow of WILLARD HOLLAND) and DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MERCHANT MARINE, Oakland, CA
Docket No. 00-616; Submitted on the Record;
Issued December 27, 2000
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DECISION and ORDER
Before WILLIE T.C. THOMAS, PRISCILLA ANNE SCHWAB,
VALERIE D. EVANS-HARRELL
The issue is whether appellant’s notice of injury was timely filed.
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 September 15, 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 decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs dated September 15, 1999 is affirmed.
Dated, Washington, DC
December 27, 2000
Willie T.C. Thomas
Member
Priscilla Anne Schwab
Alternate Member
Valerie D. Evans-Harrell
Alternate Member