U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board
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In the Matter of JAMES W. GILLIAM and U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,
BALLWIN POST OFFICE, Ballwin, MO
Docket No. 00-737; Submitted on the Record;
Issued January 5, 2001
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DECISION and ORDER
Before DAVID S. GERSON, PRISCILLA ANNE SCHWAB,
VALERIE D. EVANS-HARRELL
The issue is whether the appellant’s low back condition was causally related to a September 8, 1998 employment incident.
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 finalized on September 2, 1999 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 2, 1999 is hereby affirmed.
Dated, Washington, DC
January 5, 2001
David S. Gerson
Member
Priscilla Anne Schwab
Alternate Member
Valerie D. Evans-Harrell
Alternate Member