Limitations Upon Award of Compensation

(a) No order for the payment of compensation shall be made under this Chapter unless the application has been made within eighteen ( 18) months after the date of injury, death or property damage, provided that upon a showing of good cause, the commission may consider applications filed beyond this time period. Good cause may include, but is not limited to, physical or mental incapacity, trauma resulting from the offense, fear of retaliation, hospitalization, inability to obtain necessary documentation, or other extraordinary circumstances beyond the applicant’s control. (b) Compensation for medical expenses may be awarded up to the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) and compensation for all other purposes allowed under this Chapter shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). SOURCE: Added by P.L. 20-155:2 (Mar. 21, 1990) as 9 GCA § 86.90; amended and moved to this title and chapter by P.L. 27-138:4 (Dec. 30, 2004). Subsection (a) amended by P.L. 38-141:2 (Sept. 1, 2026), applicable to pending victim applications pursuant to P.L. 38-141:3.