Worker Forfeited Ability to Get Additional Benefits

The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that a worker forfeited his entitlement to additional medical benefits by settling a personal injury case with a third party, without his employer’s consent. Case: Moore v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, No. 17-AA-756, 07/03/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Bryant Moore worked for the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization. He injured his back in a 2008 car crash, and Marshall Heights made payments to Moore for lost wages and medical benefits that totaled $15,325.73. Moore also fil...