Section 22-B8411. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

 

8411.1Policy: The PBC shall provide benefits under workers’ compensation in accordance with the law for all employees who are injured or become ill as a result of their work, i.e., incur occupational injury or illness.

 

8411.2The following procedures are applicable:

 

(a)Notice of any work-related injury for which compensation is payable shall be given within thirty (30) days after the date of such injury, or thirty (30) days after the employee is aware or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been aware of a relationship between the injury and the employment. Such notice shall be given to the Mayor and to the employer. An incident report shall be completed by the employee and signed by the supervisor. The employee, if on duty, may then receive medical treatment from Occupational Health and/or the Emergency Room. If any additional treatment is necessary, Occupational Health shall make appropriate referrals;

 

(b)The initial three (3) work days for claims shall be paid from the employee’s paid time off days;

 

(c)After an absence of three (3) work days, an employee who is continuously disabled shall be eligible to receive pay allowable by law. This shall be paid directly to the employee by the workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Employees may use available paid time supplemental bank to supplement the difference between regular wage and the workers compensation benefit;

 

(d)After three work days, a requisition form shall be prepared by the employee’s department putting the employee on workers’ compensation leave and the effective date of that leave. The form shall also indicate the expected date of return;

 

(e)The workers’ compensation provider shall pay for the hospital, medical and surgical expenses relating to the occupational injury or illness. Medical bills relating to the occupational injury or illness should be submitted to the Human Resources Department; and

 

(d)Workers’ compensation leave is exempt from length of service requirements. An employee returning to work following a workers’ compensation leave of up to one year’s duration will be reinstated to his/her former position or its equivalent. An employee from a workers’ compensation leave must receive medical clearance from Occupational Health before returning to work.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 7353, 7383 (October 9, 1998).