Parity in Workers’ Compensation Recovery Act of 2025

Labor

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Mendelson
Last action: 2025-10-01
Official status: Official Law
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about when the law applies to claims.

Parity in Workers’ Compensation Recovery Act of 2025

This law allows workers to claim compensation from the District of Columbia even if they have already received compensation for the same injury or death from another state, but any award must be reduced by the amount already received.

What This Bill Does

Allows workers to claim compensation in the District of Columbia even if they have already gotten compensation from another state for the same injury or death.
Requires that any compensation awarded by the District of Columbia be reduced by the amount already received from another state.

Who It Names or Affects

Workers who have been injured or whose dependents have died due to work-related incidents in the District of Columbia.
Employers and insurance companies that provide workers' compensation benefits.

Terms To Know

Compensation: Money paid by an employer or insurance company to a worker who is injured on the job or whose dependents have died due to work-related incidents.
Pending claims: Claims that are currently being processed but not yet resolved.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify how disputes over compensation amounts will be handled.
It is unclear if the reduction in compensation applies only to future payments or also to past payments already made by the District of Columbia.

Bill History

2025-10-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Law Number L26-0042 Effective from Oct 01, 2025
2025-08-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Congress
2025-08-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Act A26-0129 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008926
2025-08-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Returned from Mayor
2025-08-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0129
2025-07-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 14, 2025
2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-07-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Committee Report Filed by the Executive Administration and Labor Committee
2025-06-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Committee Mark-up of B26-0061 by the Executive Administration and Labor Committee
2025-06-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary
2025-01-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0061 Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-01-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Referred to Committee on Executive Administration and Labor
2025-01-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0061 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Parity in Workers’ Compensation Recovery Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
ANACT

ACT 26-129
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
AUGUST 11, 2025
‘ToamendtheDistrictofColumbiaWorkers’CompensationActof1979toprovidethatthepaymentorawardofcompensationundertheworkers’compensationlawofanyotherstateshallnotbaraclaimforcompensationundertheDistriet’sworkers’compensationlawforthesameinjuryordeath;provided,thatanysuchawardundertheDistrict'sworkers”compensationlawshallbereducedbytheamountofcompensationreceivedorawardedundertheworkers’compensationlawofanyotherstate.
BE ITENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmay be citedas the“ParityinWorkers’CompensationRecoveryAmendment Actof 2025”.
Sec.2.Section4(a-1)oftheDistrictof Columbia Workers’CompensationAct of 1979,
effectiveJuly1,1980(D.C.Law3-77;D.C.OfficialCode§32-1503(a-1)),isamendedtoread
as follows:
“(@-1)(1)Notwithstandinganyotherlaw,thepaymentorawardofcompensationunder
theworkers’compensationlawofany otherstatetoanemployeeorhisdependentshallnotbara
claimforcompensationunderthisactforthesame injuryordeath;provided,thatanysuchaward
ofcompensationunderthisactshallbe reducedby theamount ofcompensationreceivedor
awardedundertheworkers’compensationlawofanyotherstate.
“(2)Thissubsectionshallapplytoailclaimsunderthisactthatarependingasof
theeffectivedateoftheParityinWorkers’CompensationRecoveryEmergencyAmendmentAct
of2022, effectiveJune 28,2022 (D.C.Act 24-453;69 DCR 7765)(“emergencyact”),and all
claimsunderthisactfiledaftertheeffectivedateoftheemergency act.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).
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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia

APPROVED
AUGUST11, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

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