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Sodexho Marriott Corp. v. Dist. of Columbia Dep't of Employment Services9/9/2004
Workers' Compensation -- a contention we have herein rejected. Because the stipulation signed by the parties was not a full and final settlement, and, therefore, not an award or order pursuant to § 32-1508 (8), the penalties prescribed in § 32-1515 (f) do not apply. Instead, the ten percent penalty provision of § 32-1515 (e) applicable to "voluntary payments" i.e., compensation payable without an award, is relevant in this case.
Because the director's interpretation of D.C. Code § 32-1524 (a) and (c) as requiring a pre-existing "compensation order" is reasonable, and his determination that the stipulation in this case did not constitute such an order under D.C. Code § 32-1508 (8) is supported by substantial evidence, we uphold the director's decision that Ms. Rasbury's claim was not time-barred. Accordingly, the order is hereby
Affirmed.
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