District of Columbia Code
Chapter 15 - Workers’ Compensation
§ 32–1518. Compensation as lien against assets

Any person entitled to compensation under the provisions of this chapter shall have a lien against the assets of the carrier or employer for such compensation without limit of amount, and shall, upon insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization in bankruptcy proceedings of the carrier or employer, or both, be entitled to preference and priority in the distribution of the assets of such carrier or employer, or both.
(July 1, 1980, D.C. Law 3-77, § 19, 27 DCR 2503.)
1981 Ed., § 36-318.
This section is referenced in § 32-1519.

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