D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 7, r. 7-221
All formal hearings on claims shall be conducted by a Hearing or Attorney Examiner designated by the Hearing and Adjudication Section.
A Hearing or Attorney Examiner shall be an attorney admitted to the bar of the District of Columbia or the bar of some other jurisdiction of the United States.
A Hearing or Attorney Examiner shall have full power and authority to hear and determine all questions in respect to a claim.
A Hearing or Attorney Examiner shall conduct impartial formal hearings on claims in accordance with the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act [§ 1 -1601 et. seq., D.C. Code, 1981 ed.] and issue compensation orders and other orders in accordance with the Act and this chapter. A Hearing or Attorney Examiner may use the Rules of Civil Procedure of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia as guidelines in matters of procedure not specifically addressed in the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act and the Act.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 7, r. 7-221