Legal Opinion
Cunningham v. George Hyman Construction Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 1992No. 91-50PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Under the District of Columbia Workers’ Compensation Act of 1979 (the “Act”), 1 an injured worker is not put to an immediate election between receiving compensation under the Act from his or her employer or attempting to recover damages against some third person allegedly liable for the injury. However, once the worker accepts compensation “under an award in a compensation order,” he or she must file suit against that third person within six months thereafter or effectively 2 lose the right to do so. D.C.Code § 36-335(a), (b) (1988).
The issue in this appeal is…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Armour & Co. v. WantockSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Parreco v. District of Columbia Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Rodriguez v. Compass Shipping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Knight v. FurlowDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Pallas Shipping Agency, Ltd. v. DurisSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Biratu v. Bt Vermont Avenue, LLCDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
- Smith v. Ogden Allied Services, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1994