{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-623.20","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-623.20","heading":"Report of injury.","body":"(a)\nThe 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.\n\n(b)\nNotwithstanding § 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:\n(1)\nPrescribe the information that the report shall contain;\n(2)\nRequire the immediate superior to make supplemental reports; and\n(3)\nObtain such additional reports and information from employees as are agreed on by the Mayor and the head of the employing agency.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 6. Merit Personnel System.","Subchapter XXIII. Public Sector Workers’ Compensation."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-623.20","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"86cbf2945c34690417c33b61ce8cb741a5f847207e62373c98a3f80d2c44b844","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-623.19","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-623.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}