ALJ Has Authority to Resolve Dispute Over Selection of Contractor

The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that an administrative law judge had authority to resolve a dispute between a quadriplegic worker and an insurance carrier over the selection of a contractor to modify his home. Case: Young v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, No. 19-AA-1111, 12/03/2020, published. Facts: David Young worked for the Institute for Public-Private Partnership. In 2006, he suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a car accident while traveling for work. The accident left him quadriplegic. In 2016, Young's physician recommended tha...