The Compensation Review Board (CRB) provides administrative appellate review of Compensation Orders and other final Orders from the Administrative Hearings Division (AHD) and the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC) in private-sector workers compensation cases filed pursuant to pursuant to the D.C. Workers’ Compensation Act of 1979, as amended, D.C.Code §§ 32-1501, et seq. and final orders from the Office of Administrative Hearings filed pursuant to .D.C. Code 1-623.01.
The CRB is comprised of a Chief Administrative Appeals Judge and four Administrative Appeals Judges. A Review Panel, consisting of three members of the CRB provides administrative appellate review of Compensation Orders and other final Orders from AHD and OWC. Decisions issued by the CRB are formally published.
The following is intended to generally outline the process pertaining to administrative appeals filed with the CRB.
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Any aggrieved party may file an Application for Review of a Compensation Order or final decision of the AHD or the OWC. There is no cost for filing an Application for Review. The order you wish to appeal in your case should contain an Appeal Rights Statement that briefly explains how to file an Application for Review at the CRB.
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As of October 15, 2019, all Applications for Review must be filed electronically using the DOES efile system. Further information, including rules, user guides and links to efile with the CRB can be found here
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After review and consideration of the Application for Review, all memoranda filed and the evidence, the Review Panel issues a decision on behalf of the CRB based upon a majority vote of the Review Panel.
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The Review Panel may reverse a decision of an Administrative Law Judge under certain limited circumstances. The Review Panel may remand a decision to an Administrative Law Judge for further findings of fact when appropriate. The CRB may affirm decisions summarily without discussion of the issues.
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In cases of broad impact, the CRB, at its discretion, may order en banc review by all five (5) Administrative Appeal Judges, oral argument or both.
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If a party is dissatisfied with a final decision issued by the CRB, the party may file an appeal with the DC Court of Appeals within thirty (30) calendar days of the date the CRB decision is issued.
Compensation Review Board Documents
Compensation Review Board Decisions and Orders
The link to the Compensation Review Board’s library of dispositions has been suspended. The CRB desires to continue this valued customer service in an improved format in the near future. In the interim, if particular CRB or Director’s Docket decisions are needed, please contact the CRB by email at [email protected] , providing as the names of the parties, the docket number(s) and disposition dates for the decisions being requested, if possible. It would be appreciated if the phrase “Decision Request” is included in the subject line.
CRB Decision Email List
The Compensation Review Board provides e-mail service to transmit CRB decisions, as well as opinions of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals that are relevant to workers' compensation.
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If you would like to subscribe to this service, please email the Compensation Review Board using the instructions below: Address an email to [email protected].
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In the subject line, please add: Subscribe CRB decisions. If the subject line is blank, a SPAM filtering engine will block the email.
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In the body of the email, please add: Subscribe CRB decisions.
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Send the email to [email protected].
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An email reply will be sent to confirm your request and email address.
Visit the Compensation Review Board FAQs page for further information regarding the Compensation Review Board process or contact the CRB at [email protected].
Department of Employment Services
Labor Standards Bureau
Compensation Review Board
4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE, Fourth Floor
Washington, DC 20019
Phone: (202) 671-1394
Fax: (202) 673-6402