U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board
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In the Matter of JOHN F. CONLON and DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY,
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Richmond, VA
Docket No. 99-790; Submitted on the Record;
Issued September 15, 2000
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DECISION and ORDER
Before MICHAEL E. GROOM, A. PETER KANJORSKI,
PRISCILLA ANNE SCHWAB
The issue is whether appellant sustained an emotional condition in the performance of duty, as alleged.
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 September 8, 1998, decision 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.[1]
The decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs dated September 8, 1998 is hereby affirmed.
Dated, Washington, DC
September 15, 2000
Michael E. Groom
Alternate Member
A. Peter Kanjorski
Alternate Member
Priscilla Anne Schwab
Alternate Member
[1] Appellant did not present evidence to corroborate that his supervisors at the employing establishment harassed him or that his coworkers treated him hostilely as alleged and therefore failed to establish his claim. See Michael Ewanichak, 48 ECAB 364, 366 (1997); Lillie M. Hood, 48 ECAB 157, 161 (1996).