(a) The immediate superior of an employee shall report to the Mayor an injury to the employee that results in his or her death or probable injury within 3 days from the date of the injury or death or the date that the superior has knowledge of the injury, whichever is earlier.
(b) Notwithstanding § 1-623.24(a)(1), failure of a superior to report an injury or death shall not impair a claimant’s right to compensation. The Mayor may:
(1) Prescribe the information that the report shall contain;
(2) Require the immediate superior to make supplemental reports; and
(3) Obtain such additional reports and information from employees as are agreed on by the Mayor and the head of the employing agency.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2320, 25 DCR 5740; Apr. 5, 2005, D.C. Law 15-290, § 2(c), 52 DCR 1449.)
Prior Codifications1981 Ed., § 1-624.20.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.20.
Effect of AmendmentsD.C. Law 15-290 rewrote the section which had read:
“Immediately after an injury to an employee which results in his or her death or probable disability, his or her immediate superior shall report to the Mayor. The Mayor may:
“(1) Prescribe the information that the report shall contain;
“(2) Require the immediate superior to make supplemental reports; and
“(3) Obtain such additional reports and information from employees as are agreed on by the Mayor and the head of the employing agency.”