District Of Columbia § 1-623.42 - Employees’ Compensation Fund.

For the purposes of this section, the term “administrative expenses” means, except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, any cost of administration or operation, whether executive, clerical, or otherwise, discretionary or non- discretionary, that is not a payment directed to medical care, vocational rehabilitation, or employee compensation and benefits; provided, that the term “administrative expenses” shall not include expenses for legal service performed by or for the Mayor under §§  and .

There is established in the District of Columbia government the Employees’ Compensation Fund (“Fund”), which shall consists of sums that the Council of the District of Columbia government or Congress, from time to time, may appropriate for or transfer to it and amounts that otherwise accrue to it under this chapter or other statute. The Fund is available without time limit for the payment of compensation and other benefits and expenses, except administrative expenses, authorized by this chapter or any extension or application thereof, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter or other statute.

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, for fiscal year 2009 only, an amount not to exceed $904,000 may be expended for the administrative expenses of the Fund.