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_4. expiration, of the antecedent, term. Each member shall serve 2 until: his. successor is appointed. and qualified. may j 3), , Sx0. (4, The Commission shall— . itivetiins ? (4): prescribe and furnish forms for making appli- vP 1; , Cation for compensation under this Act; . 38, cj us iat (2), saecept applications for compensation under wit ln this Act and determine the amount: of compensation, .8 24 ifany, to which. persons are entitled under this Act; 9 (3) hold hearings as permitted or required by 10 ww +, ithis Act at'such.times and places'as are reasonably suited Ii... to effectuate the purposes of this Act; Voice J2 (4): appoint such officers, attorneys, examiners, 13 4, sand other, experts as may be necessary for carrying out 14... its functions under this Act, and. fix their compensation 15 |... , Subject to the approval of the District of. Columbia AT uy, ., (B) submit: to the Commissioner andthe Council 18; :,, each year a. written report for the preceding calendar 49 year setting out the Commission’s findings and, con- 20 0) .,,,clusions as, respects each. application. which. was the 21... Subject of. a hearing under: this Act and. setting out a 22, , Summary, of: the applications disposed of, by the Com- 23 1, . mission. without:a hearing; 24, i, , {6) promulgate and amend such rales and, regula- of Columbia may bring suit against an. assailant, for money ‘Pw nw damages, but, must first notify the applicant or other recipient of compensation, as the case may be, and give himian op- , portunity to participate in the prosecution. of the suit., The x , excess of the amount. recovered in any such suit. over the 6 amount of the compensation offered and accepted. or awarded 7 under this Act plus costs of suit. and attorneys fees shall be 8 paid tothe, applicant. or recipient of. compensation, as the 9 case maybe, *: 10 (b) If there has been no subrogation under, paragraph 14. (a), nothing in this Act. affects the right. ofthe applicant 12 or other recipient of compensation to seek civil. damages from 13 the assailant: but that applicant or other. recipient must give 14 written notice to the Commission of the making of a claim 15 or demand or the filing ofa suit for such, damages. 16 - (¢) The District of Columbia has .a. charge. for the 47 amount, of compensation paid under this Act‘ upon all clainis, 18 demands or causes of action against. an assailant to ‘recover 19 for the injuries or death of a victim. which were the basis for 20 that payment of compensation. At the time compensation is 21: paid under this Act, whether as a result’ of the agceptance of 22 an. offer from or, of an. award. by the, Commission, the Com-~ 23 mission. shall give written. notice of this charge, to the appli- 24 cant.or other recipient.of compensation. The charge attaches. 25; to.any verdict; judgment or decree entered and to, any money