Court Allows Interlocutory Appeal From Denial of Interlocutory Appeal to CRB

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals accepted an interlocutory appeal by a worker challenging his employer’s ability to have his request for an informal conference dismissed. Case: Riley v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, No. 19-AA-974, 09/09/2021, published. Facts: Moses Riley worked as a maintenance mechanic for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. He injured his shoulder at work in September 2017. Riley underwent surgery to repair a tear in his rotator cuff, and the WASA voluntarily paid temporary total disability benefits. He retur...