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D.C. Law Library - Subchapter XXIII. Public Sector Workers’ Compensation.
§ 1–623.02b. Functions — Disability compensation.
§ 1–623.03. Medical services and initial medical and other benefits.
§ 1–623.05. Total disability.
§ 1–623.06. Partial disability.
§ 1–623.06a. Period of disability payments.
§ 1–623.06b. Report of earnings.
§ 1–623.07. Compensation schedule.
§ 1–623.08. Reduction of compensation for subsequent injury to same member.
§ 1–623.09. Beneficiaries of awards unpaid at death; order of precedence.
§ 1–623.10. Augmented compensation for dependents.
§ 1–623.11. Additional compensation for services of attendants or vocational rehabilitation.
§ 1–623.12. Maximum and minimum monthly compensation.
§ 1–623.13. Increase, decrease, or suspension of compensation.
§ 1–623.14. Computation of pay.
§ 1–623.15. Determination of wage-earning capacity.
§ 1–623.16. Limitation of right to receive compensation.
§ 1–623.17. Time of accrual of right.
§ 1–623.18. Continuation of pay; election to use annual or sick leave.
§ 1–623.19. Notice of injury or death.
§ 1–623.20. Report of injury.
§ 1–623.21. Claim required; contents.
§ 1–623.22. Time for making claim.
§ 1–623.23. Physical examinations.
§ 1–623.24. Time for making claim; finding of facts; award; right to hearing; conduct of hearing.
§ 1–623.25. Misbehavior at proceedings.
§ 1–623.26. Subpoenas; oaths; examination of witnesses.
§ 1–623.27. Representation; attorneys; fees.
§ 1–623.28. Review of award.
§ 1–623.29. Recovery of overpayments.
§ 1–623.30. Assignment of claim.
§ 1–623.31. Subrogation of the District of Columbia.
§ 1–623.32. Adjustment after recovery from third person.
§ 1–623.33. Compensation in case of death.
§ 1–623.34. Funeral expenses; transportation of body.
§ 1–623.35. Lump-sum settlements.
§ 1–623.36. Injury incurred; initial payments outside United States.
§ 1–623.37. Compensation for noncitizens and nonresidents.
§ 1–623.38. Minimum limit modification for noncitizens and aliens.
§ 1–623.39. Student-employees.
§ 1–623.43. Compensation leave.
§ 1–623.44. Rules and regulations.
§ 1–623.45. Career and Educational Services retention rights.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2302a; as added Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 1203(b), 48 DCR 6981; Nov. 13, 2003, D.C. Law 15-39, § 2003, 50 DCR 5668.)
D.C. Law 15-39 substituted “to the City Administrator” for “to the Director of Personnel”.
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 1103(b) of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
For temporary (90 day) transfer of property, records, and unexpended funds to the Office of Risk Management, see § 3 of Disability Compensation Program Transfer Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-400, June 26, 2002, 49 DCR 6526).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Disability Compensation Program Transfer Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-476, October 3, 2002, 49 DCR 9568).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Disability Compensation Program Transfer and Risk Management Emergency Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-88, May 19, 2003, 50 DCR 4330).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Disability Compensation Program Transfer and Risk Management Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-128, July 29, 2003, 50 DCR 6836).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Disability Compensation Program Transfer and Risk Management Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-172, October 6, 2003, 50 DCR 9173).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Disability Compensation Program Transfer Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-202, October 17, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 12020).
(7) Conduct promotional campaigns to stimulate employees’ interest in accident prevention and to train and motivate supervisors in accident prevention concepts, practices and techniques;
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2302b; as added Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 1203(b), 48 DCR 6981.)
The employee may initially select a physician to provide medical services, appliances, and supplies in accordance with such rules and regulations and instructions as the Mayor considers necessary, and may be furnished necessary and reasonable transportation and expenses incident to the securing of such services, appliances, and supplies. These expenses, when authorized or approved by the Mayor, shall be paid from the Employees’ Compensation Fund.
(b) The Mayor, under such limitations or conditions as he or she considers necessary, may authorize the employing agencies to provide for the initial furnishing of medical and other benefits under this section. The Mayor may certify vouchers for these expenses out of the Employees’ Compensation Fund when the immediate superior of the employee certifies that the expense was incurred in respect to an injury accepted by the employing agency as properly compensable under this subchapter. The Mayor shall prescribe the form and content of the certificate.
(2) Any expenses incurred as a result of furnishing services, appliances, or supplies which are authorized by the Mayor under paragraph (1) of this section shall be paid from the Employees’ Compensation Fund.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2303, 25 DCR 5740; Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-198, § 3(b), 37 DCR 6890; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 810(b), 42 DCR 3684; Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2181, Pub. L. 105-100, §§ 150(c)(1), (2); Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-175, § 2102(b), 45 DCR 7193; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-264, § 5(d), 46 DCR 2118; Apr. 12, 2000, D.C. Law 13-91,§§ 160(a), 162, 163, 47 DCR 520; Apr. 5, 2005, D.C. Law 15-290, § 2(a), 52 DCR 1449.)
1981 Ed., § 1-624.3.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.3.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.17 and § 7-2361.11.
Health care assistance reimbursement, rights to reimbursement, see § 4-601 et seq.
For temporary amendment of section, see § 1702(b) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-401, July 13, 1998, 45 DCR 4794), and § 1702(b) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-564, January 12, 1999, 46 DCR 669).
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 1702(b) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-41, March 31, 1999, 46 DCR 3446).
(a) The Mayor shall direct an individual with a permanent or temporary disability whose disability is compensable under this subchapter to undergo vocational rehabilitation. The Mayor shall provide for furnishing the vocational rehabilitation services. In providing for these services, the Mayor, insofar as practicable, shall use the services or facilities of the District of Columbia government. The cost of providing these services to individuals undergoing vocational rehabilitation under this section shall be paid from the Employees’ Compensation Fund.
(b) Notwithstanding § 1-623.06, individuals directed to undergo vocational rehabilitation by the Mayor, while undergoing such rehabilitation, shall receive compensation at the rate provided in §§ 1-623.05 and 1-623.10, less the amount of any earnings received from remunerative employment other than employment undertaken pursuant to such rehabilitation.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.4.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.4.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.11, § 1-623.13, and § 1-623.17.
D.C. Law 14-28, in subsec. (a), substituted “shall direct a permanently or temporarily” for “may direct a permanently”.
D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (a), substituted “an individual with a permanent or temporary disability” for “a permanently or temporarily disabled individual”.
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1103(c) of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(4) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
Establishment and Appointments—D.C. State Rehabilitation Council, see Mayor’s Order 2001-173, November 30, 2001 ( 48 DCR 11586).
1981 Ed., § 1-624.5.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.5.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.04, § 1-623.07, and § 1-623.10.
D.C. Law 18-223, in subsec. (a), substituted “, subject to the limitations in § 1-623.06a, the District government” for “the District of Columbia government”.
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(5) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
(a) If the disability is partial, subject to limitations in § 1-623.06a, the District government shall pay the employee during the disability monthly monetary compensation equal to 66 2/3 percent of the difference between his or her monthly pay and his or her monthly wage-earning capacity after the beginning of the partial disability. This shall be known as his or her basic compensation for partial disability.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2306, 25 DCR 5740; Aug. 7, 1980, D.C. Law 3-81, § 2(p), 27 DCR 2632; Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 1203(d), 48 DCR 6981; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 3(h), 53 DCR 6198; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 1062(b)(6), 57 DCR 6242; Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1032(a), 59 DCR 8025; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 1022(b)(1), 61 DCR 9990.)
1981 Ed., § 1-624.6.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.6.
D.C. Law 14-28, in subsec. (b), substituted “shall require each employee” for “may require a partially disabled employee”.
D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (c), substituted “An employee with a partial disability” for “A partially disabled employee”.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 rewrote (b).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 repealed (b).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1103(d) of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(6) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Public Sector Workers’ Compensation Return to Work Clarifying Emergency Amendment Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-158, October 11, 2011, 58 DCR 8881).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1032(a) of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-383, June 19, 2012, 59 DCR 7764).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1032(a) of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-413, July 25, 2012, 59 DCR 9290).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1022(b)( 1) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1022(b)( 1) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1022(b)( 1) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 19-69 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2306a; as added Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 1062(b)(7), 57 DCR 6242.)
This section is referenced in § 1-623.05 and § 1-623.06.
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 1062(b)(7) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2(b) of Public Sector Workers’ Compensation Return to Work Clarifying Emergency Amendment Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-158, October 11, 2011, 58 DCR 8881).
“Sec. 2306b. Earnings affidavit.
“(a) The Mayor shall require each employee receiving benefits under this title to report his or her earnings from employment or self-employment, by affidavit or otherwise, including by providing copies of tax documents or authorization for the Mayor to obtain copies of tax documents, in the manner and at the times the Mayor specifies. The employee shall include in the affidavit or report the value of housing, board, lodging, and other advantages which are part of his or her earnings in employment or self-employment and which can be estimated in money.
“(b) An employee forfeits his or her right to compensation with respect to any period for which the affidavit or report was required if the employee:
“(1) Fails to file a complete affidavit or report when required; or
“(2) Knowingly omits or understates any part of his or her earnings.
“(c) Compensation forfeited under this section, if already paid, shall be recovered by a deduction from the compensation payable to the employee or otherwise recovered under section 2329 unless recovery is waived under that section.”.
(a) The Mayor shall require each employee receiving benefits under this subchapter to report his or her earnings from employment or self-employment by affidavit, including by providing copies of tax returns and authorizing the Mayor to obtain copies of tax documents, within 30 days of a written request for a report of earnings.
(b) An employee shall forfeit his or her right to workers’ compensation with respect to any period for which the report of earnings was required if the employee:
(1) Fails to file a complete report of earnings within 30 days of a written request for a report of earnings; or
(2) Knowingly omits or understates any part of his or her earnings.
(c) Workers’ compensation forfeited under this section, if already paid, may be recovered by a deduction from future workers’ compensation payments owed to the employee or otherwise recovered under § 1-623.29.
(d) The Mayor shall notify any employee receiving workers’ compensation benefits, on forms prescribed by the Mayor, of that employee’s affirmative duty to report earnings and shall specifically notify the employee that a failure to report earnings may subject him or her to termination from the program and civil or criminal liability. The notice by the Mayor may be satisfied by printing the notice on the employee payee statement portion of the indemnity check sent to the employee.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term “earnings” includes any cash, wages, or salary received from self-employment or from any other employment aside from the employment in which the worker was injured. The term “earnings” also includes commissions, bonuses, and the cash value of all payments and benefits received in any form other than cash. Commissions and bonuses earned before disability but received during the time the employee is receiving workers’ compensation benefits do not constitute earnings that must be reported.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2306b; as added Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 1022(b)(2), 61 DCR 9990.)
For temporary (90 days) addition of D.C. Law 2-139, § 2306b, concerning report of earnings, see § 1022(b)( 2) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) addition of D.C. Law 2-139, § 2306b, concerning report of earnings, see § 1022(b)( 2) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).
For temporary (90 days) addition of D.C. Law 2-139, § 2306b, concerning report of earnings, see § 1022(b)( 2) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
(3) In addition to compensation for temporary total or temporary partial disability; provided, that:
(A) A claimant who has received compensation for temporary total or temporary partial disability under this title shall be eligible for compensation payable under this section only after compensation for the temporary total or temporary partial disability has ceased;
(B) A claimant shall not receive any further compensation for a single injury for temporary total or temporary partial disability after receiving compensation for the injury under this section; and
(C) A claimant shall not be entitled to receive multiple awards of compensation under this section for the same permanent disability, but shall only be entitled to receive one award of compensation payable under this section per permanent disability.
(1) Arm lost, 312 weeks’ compensation;
(2) Leg lost, 288 weeks’ compensation;
(3) Hand lost, 244 weeks’ compensation;
(4) Foot lost, 205 weeks’ compensation;
(5) Eye lost, 160 weeks’ compensation;
(6) Thumb lost, 75 weeks’ compensation;
(7) First finger lost, 46 weeks’ compensation;
(8) Great toe lost, 38 weeks’ compensation;
(9) Second finger lost, 30 weeks’ compensation;
(10) Third finger lost, 25 weeks’ compensation;
(11) Toe other than great toe lost, 16 weeks’ compensation;
(12) Fourth finger lost, 15 weeks’ compensation;
(A) Complete loss of hearing of 1 ear, 52 weeks’ compensation; or
(B) Complete loss of hearing of both ears, 200 weeks’ compensation;
(d) If medical records or other objective evidence substantiate a pre-existing impairment or other impairments or conditions unrelated to the work-related injury, the Mayor shall apportion the pre-existing or unrelated medical impairment from that of the current work-related injury or occupational disease in accordance with American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (“AMA Guides”). In making this determination, the Mayor shall consider medical reports by physicians with specific training and experience in the use of the AMA Guides.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2307, 25 DCR 5740; Aug. 7, 1980, D.C. Law 3-81, § 2(q), 27 DCR 2632; Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-198, § 3(c), 37 DCR 6890; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 1062(b)(8), 57 DCR 6242; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 4, 59 DCR 5567; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 1022(b)(3), 61 DCR 9990.)
1981 Ed., § 1-624.7.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.7.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.08, § 1-623.09, § 1-623.10, § 1-623.15, and § 1-623.16.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “hinder” for “handicap” in (c)(21).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 rewrote (a)(3); and repealed (b).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(8) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1022(b)(3) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1022(b)(3) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1022(b)(3) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
1981 Ed., § 1-624.8.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.8.
(a) If an individual: (1) Has sustained disability compensable under § 1-623.07(a); (2) has filed a valid claim in his or her lifetime; and (3) dies from a cause other than the injury before the end of the period specified by the schedule; the compensation specified by the schedule that is unpaid at his or her death, whether or not accrued or due at his or her death, shall be paid:
1981 Ed., § 1-624.9.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.9.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.15.
D.C. Law 13-91, in sub-subpar. (a)(3)(D)(v), substituted “reimbursement” for “reimbursal”.
D.C. Law 17-231, in subsec. (a), substituted “surviving spouse or domestic partner” for “widow or widower”.
(a) For the purpose of this section, “dependent” means the following:
Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, compensation payable for a child that would otherwise end because the child has reached 18 years of age shall continue if he or she is a student as defined by § 1-623.01 at the time he or she reaches 18 years of age for so long as he or she continues to be such a student or until he or she marries or enters into a domestic partnership.
(1) At the rate of 8 1/3 percent of his or her monthly pay if that compensation is payable under § 1-623.05 or § 1-623.07(a); or
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2310, 25 DCR 5740; Aug. 7, 1980, D.C. Law 3-81, § 2(r), 27 DCR 2632; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 810(d), 42 DCR 3684; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-255, § 4(b), 44 DCR 1271; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 3(i), 53 DCR 6198; Sept. 12, 2008, D.C. Law 17-231, § 3(h), 55 DCR 6758; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 1062(b)(9), 57 DCR 6242.)
1981 Ed., § 1-624.10.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.10.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.04, § 1-623.09, and § 1-623.12.
D.C. Law 16-305 substituted “an employee with a disability” for “a disabled employee”, throughout the section.
D.C. Law 17-231, in subsec. (a), substituted “spouse or domestic partner” for “spouse”; and, in the last undesignated paragraph, substituted “marries or enters into a domestic partnership” for “marries”.
D.C. Law 18-223, in the lead-in text of subsec. (a), substituted “this section,” for “this section, and except as provided in subsection (a-1) of this section,”; repealed subsecs. (a-1) and (b-1); and, in subsec. (b), substituted “An employee with a disability, whose date of hire was before January 1, 1980,” for “Except as provided in subsection (b-1) of this section, an employee with a disability”.
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(9) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
1981 Ed., § 1-624.11.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.11.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.12.
(a) Except as provided by § 1-623.38, the monthly rate of compensation for disability, including augmented compensation under § 1-623.10, but not including additional compensation under § 1-623.11, may not be more than 75% of the monthly pay of the maximum rate of basic pay for GS-15 as provided in § 5332 of Title 5 of the United States Code or its equivalent as provided in subchapter XI of this chapter. In case of total disability and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the monthly rate of compensation may not be less than 75% of the monthly pay of the minimum rate of basic pay for GS-2 as provided in § 5332 of Title 5 of the United States Code or its equivalent as provided in subchapter XI of this chapter, or the amount of the monthly pay of the employee, whichever is less.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.12.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.12.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.38.
(a) If an individual: (1) Was a minor or employed in a learner’s capacity at the time of injury, and (2) did not have a physical or mental disability before the injury, the Mayor, on review under § 1-623.28 after the time the wage-earning capacity of the individual would probably have increased but for the injury, shall recompute prospectively the monetary compensation payable for disability on the basis of an assumed monthly pay corresponding to the probable increased wage-earning capacity.
(c) If an employee hired after December 31, 1979, without good cause, fails to apply for or undergo vocational rehabilitation when so directed under § 1-623.04, his or her right to compensation under this subchapter shall be suspended until the noncompliance ceases.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.13.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.13.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.01.
D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (a), substituted “did not have a physical or mental disability” for “was not physically or mentally handicapped”.
D.C. Law 18-223 rewrote the section heading which had read as follows: “Increase or decrease of basic compensation”; in subsec. (a), substituted “at the time of injury, and” for “at the time of injury; or”; in subsec. (b), substituted “If an employee, whose date of hire was before January 1, 1980,” for “If an individual”; and added subsec. (c).
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 substituted “If an individual” for “If an employee, whose date of hire was before January 1, 1980” in (b).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(10) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(c) of Public Sector Workers’ Compensation Return to Work Clarifying Emergency Amendment Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-158, October 11, 2011, 58 DCR 8881).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1032(b) of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-383, June 19, 2012, 59 DCR 7764).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1032(b) of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-413, July 25, 2012, 59 DCR 9290).
Section 2(c) of D.C. Law 19-69, in subsec. (b), substituted “If an individual” for “If an employee whose date of hire was before January 1, 1980,”.
(1) The term “overtime pay” means pay for hours of service in excess of a statutory or other basic workweek or other basic unit of work time, as observed by the employing establishment.
(2) The term “year” means a period of 12 calendar months, or the equivalent thereof as specified by rules and regulations prescribed by the Mayor.
(4) If the employee served without pay or a nominal pay, paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection apply, as far as practicable, but the average earnings of the employee may not exceed the minimum rate of basic pay for GS-15 as provided in § 5332 of Title 5 of the United States Code or its equivalent as provided in subchapter XI of this chapter; provided that the average earnings of the employee may not exceed the minimum rate of basic pay for DS-12, Step 10 or its equivalent in the collective bargaining unit for those employees hired after December 31, 1979, who make a claim for compensation for disability after December 29, 1994. If the average annual earnings cannot be determined reasonably and fairly in the manner otherwise provided by this section, the average annual earnings shall be determined at the reasonable value of the service performed but not in excess of $3,600 a year.
(e) The value of subsistence and quarters, and of any other form of remuneration in kind for services if its value can be estimated in money and premium pay under § 5545(c)(1) of Title 5 of the United States Code, are included as part of the pay, but account is not taken of the following:
1981 Ed., § 1-624.14.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.14.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.15 and § 1-623.33.
(a) In determining compensation for partial disability, except permanent partial disability compensable under §§ 1-623.07 and 1-623.09, the wage-earning capacity of an employee is determined by his or her actual earnings, if his or her actual earnings fairly and reasonably represent his or her wage-earning capacity. If the actual earnings of the employee do not fairly and reasonably represent his or her wage-earning capacity, or if the employee has no actual earnings, his or her wage-earning capacity as appears reasonable under the circumstances is determined with due regard to the following:
1981 Ed., § 1-624.15.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.15.
D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (a)(7), substituted “as a worker with a disability” for “in his or her disabled condition”.
(4) Retired pay, retirement pay, retainer pay, or equivalent pay for service in the armed forces or other uniformed services, subject to the reduction of such pay in accordance with § 5532 of Title 5 of the United States Code. Eligibility for or receipt of benefits under subchapter III of Chapter 83 of Title 5 of the United States Code or another retirement or disability system for employees of the government does not impair the right of the employee to compensation for scheduled disabilities specified by subsection (c) of § 1-623.07.
(c) The liability of the District of Columbia government or an instrumentality thereof, under this subchapter or any extension thereof with respect to the injury or death of an employee, is exclusive and instead of all other liability of the District of Columbia government or the instrumentality to the employee, his or her legal representative, spouse, dependents, next of kin, and any other person otherwise entitled to recover damages from the District of Columbia or the instrumentality because of the injury or death in a direct judicial proceeding, in a civil action, or in admiralty, or by an administrative or judicial proceeding under a workmen’s compensation statute or under a federal tort liability statute. This subchapter does not apply to a master or a member of a crew of a vessel.
(d)(1) If an employee who has been receiving compensation under this subchapter is paid a lump sum in commutation of installment payments until the expiration of the period during which the installment payments would have continued, becomes a retiree under the federal government civil service retirement system, that employee may not receive any further payments under this subchapter.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.16.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.16.
Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation, easy out and early out retirement incentive programs, disability recipients, see § 44-1103.01.
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 602 of the Service Improvement and Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-110, July 28, 1999, 46 DCR 6320).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(11) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
(3) As provided by §§ 1-623.03 and 1-623.04.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.17.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.17.
(c) If a claim under subsection (a) of this section is denied by the Mayor, payments under this section, at the option of the employee, shall be charged to sick or annual leave or shall be deemed overpayments of pay within the meaning of § 5584 of Title 5 of the United States Code or equivalent provisions of this chapter.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.18.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.18.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.17.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.19.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.19.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.22.
D.C. Law 16-231, in subsec. (b)(3), substituted “is not raised” for “is raised”.
D.C. Law 16-294, in subsec. (b), deleted “if” from the end of the lead-in text, inserted “If” at the beginning of pars. (1) and (2), and inserted “Unless” at the beginning of par. (3).
(b) Notwithstanding § 1-623.24(a)(1), failure of a superior to report an injury or death shall not impair a claimant’s right to compensation. The Mayor may:
1981 Ed., § 1-624.20.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.20.
“Immediately after an injury to an employee which results in his or her death or probable disability, his or her immediate superior shall report to the Mayor. The Mayor may:
“(1) Prescribe the information that the report shall contain;
“(2) Require the immediate superior to make supplemental reports; and
“(3) Obtain such additional reports and information from employees as are agreed on by the Mayor and the head of the employing agency.”
1981 Ed., § 1-624.21.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.21.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.22.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.22.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.18 and § 1-623.21.
D.C. Law 18-223, in subsec. (a), substituted “2 years” for “3 years”; and added subsec. (e).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(12) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
(b) An employee is entitled to be paid expenses incident to an examination required by the Mayor which, in the opinion of the Mayor, are necessary and reasonable, including transportation and loss of wages incurred in order to be examined. The expenses, when authorized or approved by the Mayor, are paid from the Employees’ Compensation Fund.
(c) The Mayor shall fix the fees for examinations under this section by physicians not employed by or under contract to the District of Columbia government to furnish medical services to employees. The fees, when authorized or approved by the Mayor, are paid from the Employees’ Compensation Fund.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.23.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.23.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.03.
D.C. Law 15-290, in subsec. (a-2), inserted “A decision on the medical care or service to the employee shall be made by the utilization review organization or individual within 60 days after the utilization review is requested. If the utilization review is not completed within 120 days of the request, the care or service under review shall be deemed approved. If the Mayor denies medical care or service because the medical care provider or claimant has not provided enough information for the utilization review process, the provider or claimant may request approval for the medical care or service again by providing new information.” at the end of the second lead-in sentence, inserted “or employee” following “If the medical care provider” and inserted “, or employee” following “individual, the medical care provider” in par. (3), and inserted “In all medical opinions used under this section, the diagnosis or medical opinion of the employee’s treating physician shall be accorded great weight over other opinions, absent compelling reasons to the contrary.” in par. (4).
D.C. Law 18-223, in subsec. (a-2)(4), deleted “In all medical opinions used under this section, the diagnosis or medical opinion of the employee’s treating physician shall be accorded great weight over other opinions, absent compelling reasons to the contrary.”
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 would have added the last sentence in (a-2)(4).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(13) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
Section 1122(b) of D.C. Law 19-168 would have added a sentence in (a-2)(4) to read as follows: “In all medical opinions used under this section, the diagnosis or medical opinion of the employee’s treating physician shall be accorded great weight over other opinions, absent compelling reasons to the contrary.”
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-168: Section 1123 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that subtitle L of the act (§§ 1121 to 1123) shall apply upon certification by the Chief Financial Officer that sufficient revenue is available in the June 2012, September 2012, or December 2012 revenue estimates to fund section 10002(a)(1) through (29) of the Revised Revenue Estimate Contingency Priority List Act of 2012, passed on 2nd reading on June 5, 2012 (Enrolled version of Bill 19-743).
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-168: The Budget Office of the District of Columbia Council has determined that the conditions of § 1123 of D.C. Law 19-168 were not met. Therefore the amendments to this section by section 1122(a) of D.C. Law 19-168 have not been given effect.
(a) The Mayor or his or her designee shall determine and make a finding of facts and an award for or against payment of compensation under this subchapter within 30 days after the claim was filed based on the following guidelines:
(1) The claim presented by the beneficiary and the report furnished by the employee’s immediate superior; and
(a-1) Failure of an employee’s immediate superior to report an injury shall not prejudice a claimant’s right to benefits, nor relieve the Mayor or his or her designee of the duty to make a finding of facts and an award for or against payment of compensation within 30 days after the date the claim was filed.
(a-2) Failure of the Mayor or his or her designee to complete an investigation under subsection (a) of this section shall not prejudice a claimant’s right to benefits.
(2) If the Mayor determines that modification of the award is required, the Mayor shall provide written notice to the claimant of the modification, including the reasons for the modification and the claimant’s right to seek review of that decision under subsection (b) of this section.
(E) Payment of compensation has been suspended due to the claimant’s failure to participate in vocational rehabilitation, failure to follow prescribed and recommended courses of medical treatment from the treating physician, or failure to cooperate with the Mayor’s request for a physical examination.
(4) An award for compensation may not be modified because of a change to the claimant’s condition unless:
(C) The claimant’s condition has changed from a total disability to a partial disability;
(e) The Mayor shall provide a claimant and his or her attorney with access to the claimant’s file within 5 business days after a request to review the file is made. The claimant shall be provided, upon request, with one set of copies of the documents in the file.
(g) If the Mayor or his or her designee fails to make payments of the award for compensation as required by subsection (a-3)(1), (a-4)(2), or (b)(3) of this section, the award shall be increased by an amount equal to one month of the compensation for each 30-day period that payment is not made; provided, that the increase shall not exceed 12 months’ compensation. In addition, the claimant may file with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia a lien against the Disability Compensation Fund, the General Fund of the District of Columbia, or any other District fund or property to pay the compensation award. The Court shall fix the terms and manner of enforcement of the lien against the compensation award.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.24.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.24.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.06a, § 1-623.20, § 1-623.27, § 1-623.28, § 1-623.35, § 1-623.42, and § 1-623.44.
D.C. Law 14-28, in subsec. (b)(1), substituted “before a Department of Employment Services Disability Compensation Administrative Law Judge” for “before a representative of the Mayor” in the first sentence and substituted “Office of Personnel” for “Benefits Administration Office of the Department of Employment Services” in the last sentence; and, in subsec. (d), in the third sentence, substituted “Director of the Department of Employment Services” for “Mayor or his or her designee”, and substituted “Office of Personnel” for “Benefits Administration Office of the Department of Employment Services”.
D.C. Law 15-290 rewrote subsecs. (a) and (d); and added subsecs. (a-1) to (a-4), par. (3) of subsec. (b), and subsecs. (e) and (f).
D.C. Law 18-223, in subsec. (a-3)(1), substituted “against payment of compensation on a newly filed claim” for “against payment of compensation”; repealed subsec. (a-4); rewrote subsecs. (d)(3)(C), (E), and (4)(D).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 1702(c) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-401, July 13, 1998, 45 DCR 4794), and § 1702(c) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-564, January 12, 1999, 46 DCR 669).
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 1702(c) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-41, March 31, 1999, 46 DCR 3446).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1103(e) of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(14) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
1981 Ed., § 1-624.25.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.25.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.26.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.26.
(b)(1) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “successful prosecution” means obtaining an award of compensation that exceeds the amount that was previously awarded, offered, or determined. The term “successful prosecution” shall include a reinstatement or partial reinstatement of benefits which are reduced or terminated.
(2) If a person utilizes the services of an attorney-at-law in the successful prosecution of his or her claim under § 1-623.24(b) or before any court for review of any action, award, order, or decision, there shall be awarded, in addition to the award of compensation, in a compensation order, a reasonable attorney’s fee, not to exceed 20% of the actual benefit secured, which fee award shall be paid directly by the Mayor or his or her designee to the attorney for the claimant in a lump sum within 30 days after the date of the compensation order.
(c) A person who receives any fees, other consideration, or any gratuity on account of services rendered as a representative of the claimant in an administrative or judicial proceeding under this subchapter, or who makes it a business to solicit employment for a lawyer, or for himself in respect of any claim or award for compensation, unless such consideration or any gratuity is approved as part of an order, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction for each offense shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. This provision applies to all benefits secured through the efforts of the attorney, including settlements provided for under this subchapter.
(e)(1) In all cases, fees for attorneys representing the claimant shall be approved in the manner herein provided. If any proceedings are had before the administrative law judge or any court for review of any action, award, order, or decision, the administrative law judge or court shall approve an attorney’s fee for the work done before the administrative law judge or court, as the case may be, by the attorney for the claimant.
(2) An approved attorney’s fee, in cases in which the obligation to pay the fee is upon the claimant, may be made a lien upon the compensation order due under an award, and the administrative law judge or court shall fix in the award approving the fee such lien and manner of payment.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.27.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.27.
“(a) A claimant may authorize an individual to represent him or her in any proceeding under this subchapter before the Mayor.
“(b) A claim for legal or other services furnished on behalf of a claimant in respect to a case, claim, or award for compensation under this subchapter is valid only if approved by the Mayor.”
D.C. Law 18-223 rewrote subsecs. (a) and (b); and repealed subsec. (d).
D.C. Law 19-21 rewrote subsec. (b); and added subsec. (e). Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “(b) In all cases, a claim for legal or other services furnished on behalf of a claimant in respect to a case, claim, or award for compensation under this title shall be valid only if approved by the administrative law judge.”
For temporary amendment of section, see § 1702(d) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-401, July 13, 1998, 45 DCR 4794), and § 1702(d) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-564, January 12, 1999, 46 DCR 669).
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 1702(d) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-41, March 31, 1999, 46 DCR 3446).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(15) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
Short title: Section 1091 of D.C. Law 19-21 provided that subtitle I of title I of the act may be cited as “Disability Compensation Program Amendment Act of 2011”.
(a) The Director of the Department of Employment Services may review an award for or against payment of compensation on application by either the claimant or the Office of the Corporation Counsel. An application for review pursuant to this subsection must be filed within 30 days after the date of the issuance of the decision of the Mayor or his or her designee pursuant to § 1-623.24(b)(1). The decision of the Mayor or his or her designee pursuant to § 1-623.24(b)(1) may be affirmed, modified, revised, or remanded in the discretion of the Director. The decision of the Mayor or his or her designee pursuant to § 1-623.24 shall be affirmed if supported by substantial competent evidence on the record. The Director shall notify the claimant, the Corporation Counsel, and the Office of Personnel in writing of his or her decision.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.28.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.28.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.02a, § 1-623.13, § 1-623.24, § 1-623.35, and § 1-623.42.
D.C. Law 14-28 inserted “of the Department of Employment Services” following “Director”; and, substituted “Office of Personnel” for “Benefits Administration Office of the Department of Employment Services”.
For temporary amendment of section, see § 1702(e) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-401, July 13, 1998, 45 DCR 4794), and § 1702(e) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-564, January 12, 1999, 46 DCR 669).
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 1702(e) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-41, March 31, 1999, 46 DCR 3446).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1103(f) of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
(a) When an overpayment has been made to an individual under this subchapter because of an error of fact or law, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Mayor, either recovery of the overpayments shall be required of the individual or adjustment shall be made by decreasing later payments to which the individual is entitled. If the individual dies before the adjustment is completed, an adjustment shall be made by decreasing later benefits payable under this subchapter with respect to the individual’s death.
(i) The term “at fault” means that an individual has made an incorrect statement as to a material fact that he or she knew or should have known to be incorrect; failed to provide information which he or she knew or should have known to be material; or accepted a payment which he or she knew or should have known to be incorrect.
(ii) The term “without fault” means an individual is receiving benefits pursuant to a good faith dispute as to whether his or her medical condition entitles him or her to receive those benefits.
(iii) The phrase “recovery would defeat the purpose of this subchapter” means that recovery would cause hardship to a current or former claimant or other beneficiary because he or she needs substantially all of his or her current income, including compensation to meet current ordinary and necessary living expenses which shall include:
(IV) Expenses that may be reasonably considered as part of the individual’s standard of living.
(iv) The phrase “against equity and good conscience” means that recovery would cause severe financial hardship to an individual to make the overpayment.
(B) The determination of whether an individual was at fault regarding an overpayment shall depend upon the totality of circumstances surrounding the overpayment including the complexity of those circumstances and the individual’s capacity to realize that he or she is being overpaid. The government shall consider all pertinent circumstances including the individual’s age, intelligence, and any physical, mental, educational, or linguistic limitations including any difficulty with the English language.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.29.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.29.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.06 and § 1-623.24.
“(b) Adjustment or recovery by the District of Columbia government may be waived when incorrect payment has been made to an individual who is without fault and when recovery would defeat the purpose of this subchapter or would be against equity and good conscience.”
For temporary amendment of section, see § 1702(f) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-401, July 13, 1998, 45 DCR 4794), and § 1702(f) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-564, January 12, 1999, 46 DCR 669).
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 1702(f) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-41, March 31, 1999, 46 DCR 3446).
1981 Ed., § 1-624.30.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.30.
(c) The Mayor may prosecute or compromise a cause of action assigned to the District of Columbia government. When the Mayor realizes on the cause of action, he or she shall deduct therefrom and place to the credit of the Employees’ Compensation Fund the amount of compensation already paid to the beneficiary and the expense of realization or collection. Any surplus shall be paid to the beneficiary and credited on future payment of compensation payable for the same injury. The beneficiary is entitled to not less than one-fifth of the net amount of a settlement or recovery remaining after the expenses thereof have been deducted.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.31.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.31.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.42.
If an injury or death for which compensation is payable under this subchapter is caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in a person other than the District of Columbia government to pay damages, and a beneficiary entitled to compensation from the District of Columbia government for that injury or death receives money or other property in satisfaction of that liability as a result of suit or settlement by him or her in his or her behalf, the beneficiary, after deducting therefrom the costs of suit and a reasonable attorney’s fee, shall refund to the District of Columbia government the amount of compensation paid by the District of Columbia government and credit any surplus on future payments of compensation payable to him or her for the same injury. No court, insurer, attorney or other person shall pay or distribute to the beneficiary or his or her designee the proceeds of such suit or settlement without first satisfying or assuring satisfaction of the interest of the District of Columbia government. The amount refunded to the District of Columbia government shall be credited to the Employees’ Compensation Fund. If compensation has not been paid to the beneficiary, he or she shall credit the money or property on compensation payable to him or her by the District of Columbia government for the same injury. However, the beneficiary is entitled to retain, as a minimum, at least one-fifth of the net amount of the money or other property remaining after the expenses of a suit or settlement have been deducted, and, in addition to this minimum and at the time of distribution, to retain an amount equivalent to a reasonable attorney’s fee proportionate to the refund to the District of Columbia government.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.32.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.32.
(A) A surviving spouse or domestic partner dies, remarries, or enters into a domestic partnership;
(e) In computing compensation under this section, the monthly pay is deemed not less than the minimum rate of basic pay for GS-2 as provided in § 5332 of Title 5 of the United States Code or its equivalent as provided in subchapter XI of this chapter. The total monthly compensation may not exceed:
(2) Seventy-five percent of the maximum monthly rate of basic pay for GS-15 as provided in § 5332 of Title 5 of the United States Code or its equivalent as provided in subchapter XI of this chapter for employees hired before January 1, 1980, or for employees who have a claim for compensation for disability pending on December 29, 1994, or 73% of the maximum monthly rate of basic pay for DS-12, Step 10 for employees hired after December 31, 1979, who make a claim for compensation for disability after December 29, 1994.
(f) Notwithstanding any funeral and burial expenses paid under § 1-623.34, there shall be paid a sum of $200 to the personal representative of a deceased employee within the meaning of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of § 1-623.01 for reimbursement of the costs of termination of the decedent’s status as an employee of the District of Columbia government.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2333, 25 DCR 5740; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 810(h), 42 DCR 3684; Sept. 12, 2008, D.C. Law 17-231, § 3(i), 55 DCR 6758; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 1022(b)(4), 61 DCR 9990.)
1981 Ed., § 1-624.33.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.33.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.09, § 1-623.19, § 1-623.35, and § 1-623.38.
D.C. Law 17-231 substituted “surviving spouse or domestic partner” for “widow or widower” or “widow, widower” throughout the section; in subsec. (b)(1), substituted “marries or enters into a domestic partnership” for “marries”; and, in subsec. (b)(1)(A), substituted “dies, remarries, or enters a domestic partnership” for “dies or remarries”.
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 deleted “before reaching age 60” from the end of (b)(1)(A).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see §1022(b)(4) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see §1022(b)(4) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see §1022(b)(4) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
(b) The body of an employee whose home was in the United States, at the discretion of the Mayor, may be embalmed and transported in a hermetically sealed casket to his or her home or last place of residence at the expense of the Employees’ Compensation Fund if:
If the relatives do not request the return of the body of the employee, the Mayor may provide for its disposition and incur and pay from the Employees’ Compensation Fund the necessary and reasonable transportation, funeral and burial expenses.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.34.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.34.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.09 and § 1-623.33.
(b) In reaching an agreement for a lump-sum settlement pursuant to this section, the probability of the death of the beneficiary before the expiration of the period during which he or she is entitled to compensation shall be determined according to the most current available United States Life Tables, as developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, but the lump-sum payment to a surviving spouse or domestic partner of the deceased employee may not exceed 60 months’ compensation. The probability of the occurrence of any other contingency affecting the amount or duration of compensation shall be disregarded.
(c) On remarriage or entry into a domestic partnership before reaching age 60, a surviving spouse or domestic partner entitled to compensation under § 1-623.33 shall be paid a lump-sum equal to 24 times the monthly compensation payment (excluding compensation on account of another individual) to which he or she was entitled immediately before the remarriage or entry into a domestic partnership.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.35.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.35.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.37.
D.C. Law 17-231 substituted “surviving spouse or domestic partner” for “widow or widower”; in subsec. (c), substituted “remarriage or enters into a domestic partnership” for “remarriage”.
For temporary amendment of section, see § 1702(g) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-401, July 13, 1998, 45 DCR 4794), and § 1702(g) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-564, January 12, 1999, 46 DCR 669).
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 1702(g) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-41, March 31, 1999, 46 DCR 3446).
1981 Ed., § 1-624.36.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.36.
(1) The adoption or adaption of the substantive features, by a schedule or otherwise, of local workmen’s compensation provisions or other local statute, regulation, or custom applicable in cases of personal injury or death; or
1981 Ed., § 1-624.37.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.37.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.38.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.38.
A student-employee, as defined by § 5351 of Title 5 of the United States Code , who suffers disability or death as a result of personal injury arising out of and in the course of training, or incurred in the performance of duties in connection with that training, is considered for the purpose of this subchapter an employee who incurred the injury in the performance of duty.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.39.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.39.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.40.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.40.
For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 1103(g) of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
(2) There is established in the District of Columbia government the Employees’ Compensation Fund (“Fund”), which shall consists of sums that the Council of the District of Columbia government or Congress, from time to time, may appropriate for or transfer to it and amounts that otherwise accrue to it under this chapter or other statute. The Fund is available without time limit for the payment of compensation and other benefits and expenses incurred to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2342, 25 DCR 5740; Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-175, § 2102(h), 45 DCR 7193; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-264, § 5(e), 46 DCR 2118; Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 1013, 55 DCR 7598; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, §§ 1022, 1023, 63 DCR 10775.)
1981 Ed., § 1-624.42.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.42.
D.C. Law 17-219 rewrote subsec. (a).
Section 1023 of D.C. Law 21-160 provided that the changes made by section 1022 shall apply as of October 1, 2008.
For temporary amendment of section, see § 1702(h) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-401, July 13, 1998, 45 DCR 4794), and § 1702(h) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-564, January 12, 1999, 46 DCR 669).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 2 of the Disability Compensation Administrative Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-445, September 8, 1998, 45 DCR 6663), and § 2 of the Fiscal Year 1999 Disability Compensation Administrative Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-572, January 12, 1999, 46 DCR 903).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Employees' Compensation Fund Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-225, Dec. 17, 2015, 62 DCR 16245).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of the Fiscal Year 1999 Disability Compensation Administrative Financing Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-239, April 20, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 4152).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Employees' Compensation Fund Clarification TemporaryAmendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Law 21-86, Mar. 9, 2016, 63 DCR 790).
Short title: Section 1012 of D.C. Law 17-219 provided that subtitle F of title I of the act may be cited as the “Employee Compensation Fund Allowance and Clarification Amendment Act of 2008”.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.43.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.43.
The Mayor shall promulgate rules necessary or useful for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter, including rules for modifying an award of compensation and for the conduct of hearings under § 1-623.24. An award may be modified only in accordance with those regulations which shall include the following criteria relating to:
(1) Exchange of information including a claimant’s opportunity to provide medical, vocational, or other information to the Mayor prior to a modification of benefits;
(6) File access including the manner in which a claimant or his or her attorney may request access to the claimant’s file;
(8) Deadlines and extensions applicable to claimants and the Mayor, which also shall provide that a claimant’s failure to miss a deadline will be excused when good cause is found, a definition of “good cause”, and the procedures for determining whether good cause exists; and
(9) Bases for modification including the legal bases upon which an award of compensation may be modified and the standards to determine whether a claimant’s change of condition would justify the modification.
1981 Ed., § 1-624.44.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.44.
D.C. Law 14-28 deleted the second sentence which had read: “The rules and regulations shall provide for an Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board of 3 individuals designated or appointed by the Mayor with authority to hear and, subject to applicable law and the rules and regulations of the Mayor, make final administrative decisions on appeals taken from determinations and awards with respect to claims of employees.”
“The Mayor may prescribe rules and regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter including rules and regulations for the conduct of hearings under § 1-623.24. The Mayor may determine the nature and extent of the proof and evidence required to establish the right to benefits under this subchapter without regard to the date of injury or death for which claim is made.”
D.C. Law 18-223 substituted “The Mayor shall promulgate rules necessary or useful for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter, including rules for modifying an award of compensation and for the conduct of hearings under § 1-623.24.” for “The Mayor shall promulgate regulations that explain the standards and procedures that govern determinations for the modification of an award of compensation.”
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1103(h) of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1062(b)(16) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
Delegation of Rulemaking Authority for Matters Within the Jurisdiction of the Office of Risk Management, see Mayor’s Order 2004-198, December 14, 2004 ( 51 DCR 11887).
1981 Ed., § 1-624.45.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.45.
D.C. Law 14-28, in subsecs. (b)(1) and (2), substituted “1 year” for “2 years”; and, in subsec. (c), substituted “full-duty or part-time status” for “less than full duty status”.
“(1) Immediately and unconditionally accord the employee, if the injury or disability has been overcome within 1 year after the date of commencement of compensation or from the time compensable disability recurs if the recurrence begins after the injured employee resumes regular full-time employment with the District of Columbia government, the right to resume his or her former, or an equivalent, position as well as all other attendant rights which the employee would have had or acquired in his or her former position had he or she not been injured or disabled, including the rights to tenure, promotion, and safeguards in reduction-in-force procedures; and
“(2) If the injury or disability is overcome within a period of more than 1 year after the date of commencement of compensation, make all reasonable efforts to place, and accord priority to placing, the employee in his or her former or equivalent position within such department or agency, or within any other department or agency.”
D.C. Law 16-231, in subsec. (b)(1), inserted “and provision of all necessary medical treatment needed to lessen disability” following “after the date of commencement of compensation”.
D.C. Law 16-294, in subsec. (b)(1), substituted “two years” for “one year”.
D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (b)(1), substituted “had a disability” for “disabled”.
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1103(i) of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
1981 Ed., § 1-624.46.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.46.
Application of 1980 amendments to subchapter: Section 3 of the Act of August 7, 1980, D.C. Law 3-81, provided that the amendments made throughout this subchapter by §§ 2(p) through (dd) of that Act shall not apply to applications for disability compensation filed between May 3, 1979, and August 16, 1979, and on February 19, 1980.