Chapter 7-1

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 7, ch. 1

Public Sector Workers' Compensation Benefits

District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary

7-100Purpose 7-101Scope 7-102Forms 7-103Information in Program Records 7-104Notice of Injury; Employee or Representative Action 7-105Notice of Injury, Disease or Death; Employing Agency Action 7-106Notice of Injury; PSWCP Action 7-107Continuation of Pay (COP), Eligibility 7-108Cop, Employee’s Responsibilities 7-109Cop, Employing Agency’s Responsibilities 7-110Controversion of Cop 7-111Determination of Cop 7-112Calculation of Cop 7-113Termination of Cop 7-114Leave Reinstatement 7-115Claim for PSWCP Benefits; Claimant or Representative Action 7-116Claim for PSWCP Benefits; Employing Agency Action 7-117Claim for PSWCP Benefits; Program Action – Investigations 7-118Subpoenas 7-119Evidence and Burden of Proof; Claims 7-120Decisions on Entitlement to Benefits 7-121Decisions on Entitlement to Benefits; Abeyance Status 7-122Medical Benefits and Services; General 7-123Medical Benefits and Services; Employee Responsibility 7-124Medical Benefits and Services; Program Responsibility 7-125Medical Benefits and Services; Treating Physician Responsibility 7-126Medical Bills 7-127Utilization Review 7-128Benefits Deduction 7-129Computation of Wage Indemnity; Total Disability 7-130Computation of Wage Indemnity; Partial Disability 7-131Augmented Pay 7-132Computation of Wage Indemnity; Statutory Maximum and Minimum 7-133Overpayment 7-134Election of Compensation 7-135Eligibility 7-136Additional Medical Examinations 7-137Report of Medical Evidence 7-138Report of Earnings 7-139Cost of Living Adjustments 7-140Permanent Disability 7-141Vocational Rehabilitation 7-142Modified Duty and Return to Work 7-143Employee Retention 7-144Modification of Award of Compensation 7-145Adjustments to Benefits 7-146Weighing Medical Evidence 7-147Good Cause Determination 7-148Rounding Rules 7-149Computation of Time 7-150Transportation and Mileage 7-151Third Party Recovery 7-152Death Benefits 7-153Requests for Audit of Compensation Benefits 7-154Assignment of Claim and Delivery of Compensation 7-155Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), Jurisdiction 7-156Office of Risk Management, Jurisdiction 7-157Hearing Rules 7-158Hearings, Standard of Review 7-159Hearings, Burden of Proof 7-160Hearing Decisions, Compliance and Enforcement 7-161Interest on Compensation Awards 7-162Attorney's Fees 7-163Administrative and Judicial Review 7-199Definitions