U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board
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In the Matter of MADELYN WILLIAMSON and DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER, Long Beach, CA
Docket No. 00-1634; Submitted on the Record;
Issued December 28, 2000
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DECISION and ORDER
Before DAVID S. GERSON, A. PETER KANJORSKI,
PRISCILLA ANNE SCHWAB
The issue is whether appellant has met her burden of proof in establishing that she sustained an injury 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 and made final on January 7, 2000 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 and finalized on January 7, 2000 is hereby affirmed.
Dated, Washington, DC
December 28, 2000
David S. Gerson
Member
A. Peter Kanjorski
Alternate Member
Priscilla Anne Schwab
Alternate Member