The Mayor shall administer and decide all questions arising under this chapter. The Mayor may delegate to the City Administrator any of the powers conferred on him or her by this chapter, except disability compensation hearings and adjudication powers, pursuant to § 1-623.28, which shall be exercised by the Director of the Department of Employment Services.
(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).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 1 - Government Organization
Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System
Subchapter XXIII - Public Sector Workers’ Compensation
§ 1–623.02. Compensation for disability or death of employee
§ 1–623.02b. Functions — Disability compensation
§ 1–623.03. Medical services and initial medical and other benefits
§ 1–623.04. Vocational rehabilitation
§ 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
§ 1–623.21. 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
§ 1–623.29. 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
§ 1–623.40. Administration. [Repealed]
§ 1–623.41. Adjustments in compensation for disability or death
§ 1–623.42. Employees’ Compensation Fund
§ 1–623.43. Compensation leave
§ 1–623.44. Rules and regulations
§ 1–623.45. Career and Educational Services retention rights