{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-815.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-815.03","heading":"Statute of limitations.","body":"(a)\nAny civil action by an individual with respect to a Federal benefit payment under this chapter shall be commenced within 180 days of a final benefit determination.\n\n(b)\nExcept as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any civil action for breach of the contract or any other violation of this chapter shall be commenced within the later of:\n(1)\nSix years after the last act that constituted the alleged breach or violation or, in the case of an omission, six years after the last date on which the alleged breach or violation could have been cured; or\n(2)\nThree years after the earliest date on which the plaintiff knew or could have reasonably been expected to have known of the act or omission on which the action is based.\n\n(c)\nNotwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, any action against the Secretary arising (in whole or part) under this chapter or the contract shall be commenced within one year of the events giving rise to the cause of action.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 8. District of Columbia Retirement Funds.","Subchapter VIII. Judicial Enforcement."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-815.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ff09af4ddd3b8da4facf0816fe3fbe01d9040b7ce2ddad435dbbfa551bb06fdd","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-815.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-815.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}