District of Columbia Code
Subchapter XXIII - Public Sector Workers’ Compensation
§ 1–623.32. Adjustment after recovery from third person

If an injury or death for which compensation is payable under this subchapter is caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in a person other than the District of Columbia government to pay damages, and a beneficiary entitled to compensation from the District of Columbia government for that injury or death receives money or other property in satisfaction of that liability as a result of suit or settlement by him or her in his or her behalf, the beneficiary, after deducting therefrom the costs of suit and a reasonable attorney’s fee, shall refund to the District of Columbia government the amount of compensation paid by the District of Columbia government and credit any surplus on future payments of compensation payable to him or her for the same injury. No court, insurer, attorney or other person shall pay or distribute to the beneficiary or his or her designee the proceeds of such suit or settlement without first satisfying or assuring satisfaction of the interest of the District of Columbia government. The amount refunded to the District of Columbia government shall be credited to the Employees’ Compensation Fund. If compensation has not been paid to the beneficiary, he or she shall credit the money or property on compensation payable to him or her by the District of Columbia government for the same injury. However, the beneficiary is entitled to retain, as a minimum, at least one-fifth of the net amount of the money or other property remaining after the expenses of a suit or settlement have been deducted, and, in addition to this minimum and at the time of distribution, to retain an amount equivalent to a reasonable attorney’s fee proportionate to the refund to the District of Columbia government.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2332, 25 DCR 5740; Aug. 7, 1980, D.C. Law 3-81, § 2(bb), 27 DCR 2632.)
1981 Ed., § 1-624.32.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.32.
This section is referenced in § 1-623.42.
Health care assistance reimbursement, rights to reimbursement, see § 4-601 et seq.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 1 - Government Organization

Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System

Subchapter XXIII - Public Sector Workers’ Compensation

§ 1–623.01. Definitions

§ 1–623.02. Compensation for disability or death of employee

§ 1–623.02a. Administration

§ 1–623.02b. Functions — Disability compensation

§ 1–623.03. Medical services and initial medical and other benefits

§ 1–623.04. Vocational rehabilitation

§ 1–623.05. Total disability

§ 1–623.06. Partial disability

§ 1–623.06a. Period of disability payments

§ 1–623.06b. Report of earnings

§ 1–623.07. Compensation schedule

§ 1–623.08. Reduction of compensation for subsequent injury to same member

§ 1–623.09. Beneficiaries of awards unpaid at death; order of precedence

§ 1–623.10. Augmented compensation for dependents

§ 1–623.11. Additional compensation for services of attendants or vocational rehabilitation

§ 1–623.12. Maximum and minimum monthly compensation

§ 1–623.13. Increase, decrease, or suspension of compensation

§ 1–623.14. Computation of pay

§ 1–623.15. Determination of wage-earning capacity

§ 1–623.16. Limitation of right to receive compensation

§ 1–623.17. Time of accrual of right

§ 1–623.18. Continuation of pay; election to use annual or sick leave

§ 1–623.19. Notice of injury or death

§ 1–623.20. Report of injury

§ 1–623.21. Claim required; contents

§ 1–623.22. Time for making claim

§ 1–623.23. Physical examinations

§ 1–623.24. Time for making claim; finding of facts; award; right to hearing; conduct of hearing

§ 1–623.25. Misbehavior at proceedings

§ 1–623.26. Subpoenas; oaths; examination of witnesses

§ 1–623.27. Representation; attorneys; fees

§ 1–623.28. Review of award

§ 1–623.29. Recovery of overpayments

§ 1–623.30. Assignment of claim

§ 1–623.31. Subrogation of the District of Columbia

§ 1–623.32. Adjustment after recovery from third person

§ 1–623.33. Compensation in case of death

§ 1–623.34. Funeral expenses; transportation of body

§ 1–623.35. Lump-sum settlements

§ 1–623.36. Injury incurred; initial payments outside United States

§ 1–623.37. Compensation for noncitizens and nonresidents

§ 1–623.38. Minimum limit modification for noncitizens and aliens

§ 1–623.39. Student-employees

§ 1–623.40. Administration. [Repealed]

§ 1–623.41. Adjustments in compensation for disability or death

§ 1–623.42. Employees’ Compensation Fund

§ 1–623.43. Compensation leave

§ 1–623.44. Rules and regulations

§ 1–623.45. Career and Educational Services retention rights

§ 1–623.46. Transfer of authority

§ 1–623.47. Modified work program