It is unlawful for any applicant or eligible individual to intentionally provide knowingly false statements to obtain paid-leave benefits.
An eligible individual shall not earn income by performing his or her regular and customary work during a period for which paid-leave benefits provided under this chapter are payable.
If an eligible individual dies during an open claim, the individual's eligibility for benefits under this chapter shall cease the day after the eligible individual died.
An applicant or eligible individual who intentionally makes a false statement or misrepresentation regarding a material fact, or who intentionally fails to report a material fact, in order to obtain paid-leave benefits shall be disqualified from receiving paid-leave benefits for a period of three (3)years beginning with the date of disqualification.
Disqualification under this section shall not affect paid-leave benefits otherwise properly paid prior to the date of such false statements, misrepresentations, or failure to report a material fact.
DOES shall provide written notice to an applicant or eligible individual of the applicant or eligible individual's disqualification under this section. The notice shall include the following information:
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 7, r. 7-3514