D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 7, § 161
Interest on Compensation Awards
Effective Jul 7, 201764 DCR 6325Authority: Section 2344 of the District of Columbia Government Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (CMPA), effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-623.44 (2016 Supp.)); the Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Act of 2001 (OAH Act), effective March 6, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-76; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-1831.01 et seq. (2016 Repl.)); Section 7 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2003 for the Office of Risk Management, effective December 15, 2003; and Mayor's Order 2004-198, dated December 14, 2004. Source: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 2307 (May 22, 1981); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9540 (October 8, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12224, 12229 (December 24, 2010); repealed and replaced by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8766, 8771 (July 27, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 6325 (July 7, 2017).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
161.1 Interest may only be awarded where the Program fails to make payment toward the compensation award within twelve (12) months after the date of the compensation order.
161.2 Interest on compensation awards, when awarded, shall:
- (a) Be the lower of four percent (4%) per annum or the rate provided under D.C. Official Code § 28-3302(c),
- (b) Not begin to accrue until twelve (12) months have elapsed after the date of the compensation order; and
- (c) Not apply to any increase in award payment pursuant to Section 2324(g) of the Act.
161.3 Interest on compensation awards shall be limited to simple interest.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 2307 (May 22, 1981); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9540 (October 8, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12224, 12229 (December 24, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8766, 8771 (July 27, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 6325 (July 7, 2017).