(a) An employee is not entitled to compensation or continuation of pay as provided in § 1-623.18 for the first 3 days of temporary disability which would have otherwise been workdays for the employee, except:
(1) When the disability exceeds 14 calendar days;
(2) When the disability is followed by permanent disability; or
(3) As provided by §§ 1-623.03 and 1-623.04.
(b) An employee may use annual or sick leave to his or her credit at the time the disability begins but the time period specified in subsection (a) of this section does not begin to run until the use of annual or sick leave ends.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2317, 25 DCR 5740; Aug. 7, 1980, D.C. Law 3-81, § 2(v), 27 DCR 2632.)
1981 Ed., § 1-624.17.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.17.
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