Split Court Says Worker's Claim for Additional Benefits Was Untimely

A divided panel of the District of Columbia’s high court ruled that a worker’s claim for additional benefits was properly dismissed as untimely. Case: Crutchfield v. DOES, Nos. 24-AA-1000 & 24-AA-1046, 09/10/2026, published. Facts: Teresa Crutchfield worked for the Carolyn Boone Lewis Health Center as a certified nursing assistant. In March 2011, she injured her back while lifting a patient. Carolyn Boone filed a report of injury six days later. Crutchfield filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits with the Department of Employment Services Office of Workers&rsq...