{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-5-744","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 5-744","heading":"Equalization of pensions of widows and orphans granted prior to October 1, 1949.","body":"All widows and children of deceased members of the Police Department or of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia receiving relief under the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter shall be entitled to receive relief to the same extent and in the same manner as is provided by § 5-716; provided, that no relief shall be increased or allowed under the authority of this section for any period prior to October 1, 1949; provided further, that any child or children who had attained the age of 16 years and whose benefits were terminated shall be entitled to receive relief as provided by § 5-716 until the attainment of 18 years of age.","path":["Title 5. Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences.","Chapter 7. Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability.","Subchapter III. Miscellaneous Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/5-744","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"31b823f69a8cc9069ee007922a932dddf31959310736a61277fbd14de83755bf","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-5-743","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-5-745"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}