District of Columbia Code
Part B - Domestic Violence
§ 51–132. Supporting evidence required to support payment of benefits due to domestic violence

A claimant may be eligible to receive benefits for separation from employment due to domestic violence provided that one of the following is submitted to support the claim of domestic violence:
(1) A police report or record;
(2) A governmental agency or court record, such as a court order, a Petition for a Civil Protection Order, or a record or report from Child Services; or
(3) A written statement, which affirms that the claimant has sought assistance for domestic violence from the signatory, from a:
(i) Shelter official;
(ii) Social worker;
(iii) Counselor;
(iv) Therapist;
(v) Attorney;
(vi) Medical doctor; or
(vii) Cleric.
(Aug. 28, 1935, ch. 794, § 32; as added June 19, 2004, D.C. Law 15-171, § 2(b), 51 DCR 4701.)

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