D.C. Code § 51-132

Supporting evidence required to support payment of benefits due to domestic violence

Known as the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act

The act spans §§ 51–51 (34 sections).

Aug. 28, 1935, ch. 794, § 32; as added June 19, 2004, D.C

A claimant may be eligible to receive benefits for separation from employment due to domestic violence provided that one of the following is submitted to support the claim of domestic violence:

(1) A police report or record;

(2) A governmental agency or court record, such as a court order, a Petition for a Civil Protection Order, or a record or report from Child Services; or

(3) A written statement, which affirms that the claimant has sought assistance for domestic violence from the signatory, from a:

(i) Shelter official;

(ii) Social worker;

(iii) Counselor;

(iv) Therapist;

(v) Attorney;

(vi) Medical doctor; or

(vii) Cleric.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.