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oah

Office of Administrative Hearings

Click this link to access the eFiling Portal:https://oah.dc.gov/page/oah-efiling-portal.

Employment

OAH is a court of “limited jurisdiction.” This means that OAH only has authority over a disputed issue if there is a law or agreement that specifically gives OAH authority over that issue.

In the area of employment, OAH only has jurisdiction over the types of cases listed below. Click on a heading for more specific information about that case type.

Click here if you have an issue regarding unemployment benefits, also called unemployment compensation or unemployment insurance.
Click here if you have an issue regarding paid family leave benefits.
Click here if you have an issue regarding public sector workers’ compensation. OAH does not have authority over cases regarding private sector workers’ compensation.
Click here if you have an issue regarding unpaid wages, minimum wage, living wage, overtime, sick or safe leave, or retaliation related to wage/hour laws.