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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board

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In the Matter of KENNETH DINDAY and U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,

POST OFFICE, Princeton, NJ

 

Docket No. 00-19; Submitted on the Record;

Issued April 2, 2001

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DECISION and ORDER

 

Before   MICHAEL E. GROOM, A. PETER KANJORSKI,

PRISCILLA ANNE SCHWAB

 

 

            The issue is whether appellant sustained a disabling emotional condition commencing October 17, 1997 causally related to stress at work after January 22, 1997.

            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 June 21, 1999 decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs’ hearing representative 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 June 21, 1999 is hereby affirmed.

Dated,  Washington, DC

            April 2, 2001

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                            Michael E. Groom

                                                                                                            Alternate Member

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                            A. Peter Kanjorski

                                                                                                            Alternate Member

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                            Priscilla Anne Schwab

                                                                                                            Alternate Member



     [1] Appellant did not establish a compensable factor of employment or that the alleged incidents of harassment either by management or his coworkers did in fact occur.  See Earl D. Smith, 48 ECAB 614, 620 (1997); Clara T. Noga, 46 ECAB 473, 480 (1995).