(a) If death results from an injury sustained in the performance of duty, the District of Columbia government shall pay, to the personal representative of the deceased or otherwise, funeral and burial expenses not to exceed $5,000, at the discretion of the Mayor.
(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:
(1) The employee dies from:
(A) The injury while away from his or her home or official station or outside the United States; or
(B) Other causes while away from his or her home or official station for the purposes of receiving medical or other services, appliances, supplies, or examination under this subchapter; and
(2) The relatives of the employee request the return of the body.
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.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2334, 25 DCR 5740; Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-198, § 3(f), 37 DCR 6890.)
1981 Ed., § 1-624.34.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.34.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.09 and § 1-623.33.
Mayor authorized to issue rules: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-623.01.
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