If, after any hearing under § 31-2231.23, the Commissioner does not find a violation of this chapter, an aggrieved person may, within 60 days after the decision has been issued, or later in connection with § 31-2231.11(a), (b), or (b-1) upon a showing of good cause by a victim of an intrafamily offense, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking, appeal the decision of the Commissioner to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. In addition, any person subject to an order of the Commissioner under § 31-2231.22 may obtain a review of the order by filing in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, within 60 days after the order has been issued, a written petition requesting that the order of the Commissioner be set aside. Except as provided above for the time for filing an appeal, appeals shall be made in accordance with § 2-510.
(Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-265, § 124, 48 DCR 1225; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-360, § 202(b), 58 DCR 896.)
D.C. Law 18-360 substituted “issued, or later in connection with § 31-2231.11(a), (b), or (b-1) upon a showing of good cause by a victim of an intrafamily offense, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking, appeal” for “issued, appeal”.
Section 203 of D.C. Law 18-360 provided: “Sec. 203. Application. This title shall apply to policies and certificates of insurance that are health benefit plans as defined under section 2(4) of the Health Insurance Coverage for Habilitative Services for Children Act of 2006, effective March 2, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-198; D.C. Official Code § 31-3271(4)), that are issued 90 days after the effective date of this title. This title shall not apply to short-term limited duration health benefit plans.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 31 - Insurance and Securities
Chapter 22A - Unfair Insurance Trade Practices
§ 31–2231.02. General prohibition
§ 31–2231.03. Misrepresentations and false advertising of insurance policies
§ 31–2231.04. False information and advertising generally
§ 31–2231.06. Boycott, coercion, and intimidation
§ 31–2231.07. Illegal dealing in premiums; excess charges for insurance
§ 31–2231.08. False statements and entries
§ 31–2231.09. Stock operations and advisory board contracts
§ 31–2231.10. Failure to maintain marketing and performance records
§ 31–2231.11. Unfair discrimination
§ 31–2231.12. Rebates: life, health, and annuities
§ 31–2231.13. Unfair discrimination and rebates prohibited; property, casualty, and surety insurance
§ 31–2231.14. Interlocking ownerships, management
§ 31–2231.15. Unfair financial planning practices; an insurance agent or broker
§ 31–2231.16. Failure to provide claims history
§ 31–2231.17. Unfair claim settlement practices
§ 31–2231.18. Failure to maintain complaint handling procedures
§ 31–2231.19. Misrepresentation in insurance application
§ 31–2231.20. Favored agent or insurer; coercion of debtors
§ 31–2231.20a. Prohibition on offsetting short-term disability benefits
§ 31–2231.21. “Twisting” prohibited
§ 31–2231.22. Powers of the Commissioner; cease and desist orders