Section 7-210. CONTROVERTED CLAIMS

 

210.1Under §16(d) of the Act [§36-315(d), D.C. Code, 1981 ed.], an employer may controvert liability to pay benefits in accordance with §§9 and 10 of the Act [§36-308 and 36-309, D.C. Code, 1981 ed.].

 

210.2If the right to compensation is disputed, an employer shall file Notice of Controversion with the Office on or before the fourteenth (14th) working day after the employer has knowledge of the injury and its relationship to the employment.

 

210.3The Notice of Controversion shall contain the following:

 

(a)The name of the employee;

 

(b)The name of the employer;

 

(c)The date of the injury;

 

(d)A statement that the right to compensation is controverted;

 

(e)The grounds upon which the right to compensation is controverted;

 

(f)The name and address of the employer's representative and insurance carrier; and

 

(g)Any other information required by the Office.

 

210.4At the time the employer files a Notice of Controversion with the Office, a copy shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested to the employee at the last known place of residence and to the employee's representative, if applicable.

 

210.5Where delay of payment for injuries is shown to be in bad faith pursuant to §29(b) of the Act, the provisions of §209.12 of the Regulations shall be applicable.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 3213 (June 3, 1994).