Teacher Can't Get Compound Interest on Award or Challenge Calculation of Benefits

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that an injured public school teacher was not entitled to compound interest on her award and that she could not have a judge review the calculation of her benefits. Case: District of Columbia Public Schools v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (Karim), Nos. 17-AA-1049 and 17-AA-1094, 10/28/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Marsha Karim worked as a teacher for District of Columbia Public Schools. She sustained injuries to her right shoulder, arm, neck and lower back as a result of a work-related automo...