District of Columbia Attorney General Opinions
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If a DC police officer or firefighter is hurt in a crash while driving a District vehicle on duty, can they collect no-fault PIP benefits from DC on top of their regular disability and salary benefits?
No, not from DC. On-duty DC police and firefighters injured in District vehicles are limited to disability and salary benefits under the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act (and the older Police/Fire Re…
Does DC's no-fault auto insurance law apply to cars owned by foreign diplomats, the DC government, WMATA, or the federal government?
Yes for all four. Each must show insurance or self-insurance to register their vehicles in DC. But for WMATA and the federal government, DC cannot demand more than a statement that they are self-insur…
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