District of Columbia Code
Subchapter XXIII - Public Sector Workers’ Compensation
§ 1–623.18. Continuation of pay; election to use annual or sick leave

(a) The District of Columbia government shall authorize the continuation of pay of an employee, as defined in paragraph (1) of § 1-623.01, who has filed a claim for a period of wage loss due to a traumatic injury with his or her immediate superior on a form approved by the Mayor within the time specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of § 1-623.22.
(b) Continuation of pay under this subchapter shall be furnished:
(1) Unless controverted under rules and regulations of the Mayor;
(2) For a period not to exceed 45 days for employees hired before January 1, 1980, or for employees who have a claim for compensation for disability pending on December 29, 1994, provided that the period of continuation of pay shall not exceed 21 days for all other employees, beginning 2 years after December 29, 1994; and
(3) Under accounting procedures and such other rules and regulations as the Mayor may require.
(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.
(d) Payments under this section shall not be considered compensation as defined by paragraph (12) of § 1-623.01.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2318, 25 DCR 5740; Aug. 7, 1980, D.C. Law 3-81, § 2(w), 27 DCR 2632; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 810(g), 42 DCR 3684.)
1981 Ed., § 1-624.18.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.18.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.17.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 1 - Government Organization

Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System

Subchapter XXIII - Public Sector Workers’ Compensation

§ 1–623.01. Definitions

§ 1–623.02. Compensation for disability or death of employee

§ 1–623.02a. Administration

§ 1–623.02b. Functions — Disability compensation

§ 1–623.03. Medical services and initial medical and other benefits

§ 1–623.04. Vocational rehabilitation

§ 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

§ 1–623.40. 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

§ 1–623.46. Transfer of authority

§ 1–623.47. Modified work program