District of ColumbiaEmergency law barred insurers from cutting eligible people's short-term disability pay over D.C. paid leave
This emergency law barred insurers from cutting eligible people's temporary or short-term disability insurance pay based on D.C. paid leave benefits; it lasted no longer than 90 days.
What it does
Insurers could not cut eligible people's temporary or short-term disability insurance pay because of expected or received D.C. paid leave benefits, even for policies written elsewhere. The rule applied as of July 10, 2024.
Argument forEligible people could keep more of their short-term disability insurance pay when they also receive D.C. paid leave benefits.
Argument againstInsurers might pay more on eligible people's short-term disability claims because they could not subtract expected or received D.C. paid leave benefits.
More detail
Insurers could not cut temporary or short-term disability insurance payments because of D.C. paid leave benefits. It covered people eligible for D.C. paid leave, including those whose disability insurance policies were written outside D.C. The rule covered cuts based on benefits a person expected to receive or had received. The act applied as of July 10, 2024. It took effect after approval on April 22, 2025, and lasted no longer than 90 days.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 25Act A26-0051 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004902, Expires on Jul 21, 2025Latest
- Apr 22Returned from Mayor
- Apr 22Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0051, Expires on Jul 21, 2025Became Law
- Apr 7Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 22, 2025To Governor
- Apr 1Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Apr 1Retained by the Council
- Mar 26B26-0190 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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