Workers' Compensation The Workers' Compensation Program processes claims and monitors the payment of benefits to injured private-sector employees in the District of Columbia. The office mediates disputes between claimants and employers (or their insurance carriers), and monitors employers to ensure compliance with insurance coverage requirements. The program also administers the special/second injury fund, which provides benefits in cases of uninsured employers or in instances where an injury combines with a pre-existing disability to cause a substantially greater disability. The Workers' Comp office also approves lump-sum settlements, assesses penalties and fines for non-compliance with the law, and monitors vocational rehabilitation. Select the following link for information about employers' Quarterly Premium Surcharge procedures. Select the following link for information about employers' Quarterly Premium Surcharge rates. Select the following link for information about employers' Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification. Select the following link for information about the Integrated Case Management System (ICIS). Workers' Compensation Forms Form OWC-7: Employee's notice of accidental injury or occupational disease OWC-7A: Employee's claim application OWC-8: Employer's first report of injury or occupational disease* OWC Quarterly Premium Surcharge Payment form* Employee's Rights and Obligations information sheet* Workers Compensation Notice of Compliance, Employer Form No. 1DCWC* Application for Informal / Mediation Conference*   For more information about Workers' Compensation please contact: DC Department of Employment Services Labor Standards Bureau Office of Workers' Compensation 64 New York Avenue, NE, 2nd floor Washington, DC 20002 (202) 671-1000 *This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or Learn More About PDFs.