If any member is injured or contracts a disease during his first 5 years of service in his department which, in the judgment of the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons, disables him from performing further duty in his department, and if the Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board finds that such injury or disease was not incurred in the performance of duty in his department, such member shall, upon the approval of such finding by the head of his department, and without regard for the provisions of any other law or regulation, be separated from the service.
(Sept. 1, 1916, ch. 433, § 12(i); Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 395, Pub. L. 85-157, § 3; Mar. 10, 2015, D.C. Law 20-198, § 4(b), 61 DCR 12450.)
1981 Ed., § 4-619.
1973 Ed., § 4-529.
This section is referenced in § 5-107.04.
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-198 substituted “Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board” for “Police and Firemen's Retirement and Relief Board.”
Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act: Section 3(r) of Pub. L. 85-157 provided that this section may be cited as part of the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences
Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability
Subchapter I - Retirement and Disability, 1916
§ 5–702. Application of amendments to §§ 5-701 and 5-716
§ 5–705. Application of amendment to § 5-704
§ 5–706. Deductions, deposits, and refunds; order of persons entitled to refunds for deductions
§ 5–707. Payment of medical expenses — Active members
§ 5–708. Payment of medical expenses — Total disability retirees
§ 5–708.01. Processing claims of injuries allegedly sustained within the performance of duty
§ 5–709. Retirement for disability — Not incurred in performance of duty
§ 5–710. Retirement for disability — Incurred or aggravated in performance of duty
§ 5–711. Application of amendment to § 5-710
§ 5–713. Involuntary separation from service
§ 5–715. Application of amendment to § 5-714
§ 5–716. Survivor benefits and annuities
§ 5–717. Deferred annuities; refund of deductions; redeposits and interest
§ 5–718. Cost-of-living adjustments of annuities
§ 5–719. Application of § 5-718
§ 5–722. Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board
§ 5–723. Accruement and payment of annuities; persons who may accept payment; waiver; reduction
§ 5–723.01. Maximum amount of benefits and contributions
§ 5–723.02. Longevity compensation
§ 5–723.03. Required minimum distributions
§ 5–723.04. Disposition of forfeitures
§ 5–723.05. Funds not assignable or subject to execution
§ 5–724. Delegation of functions by Mayor; promulgation of rules and regulations by Mayor