### **CHAPTER 81—COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES**

#### SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY

Sec.
8101.
Definitions.
8102.
Compensation for disability or death of employee.
8102a.
Death gratuity for injuries incurred in connection with employee's service with an Armed Force.
8103.
Medical services and initial medical and other benefits.
8104.
Vocational rehabilitation.
8105.
Total disability.
8106.
Partial disability.
8107.
Compensation schedule.
8108.
Reduction of compensation for subsequent injury to same member.
8109.
Beneficiaries of awards unpaid at death; order of precedence.
8110.
Augmented compensation for dependents.
8111.
Additional compensation for services of attendants or vocational rehabilitation.
8112.
Maximum and minimum monthly payments.
8113.
Increase or decrease of basic compensation.
8114.
Computation of pay.
8115.
Determination of wage-earning capacity.
8116.
Limitations on right to receive compensation.
8117.
Time of accrual of right.
8118.
Election to use annual or sick leave. 1

8119.
Notice of injury or death.
8120.
Report of injury.
8121.
Claim.
8122.
Time for making claim.
8123.
Physical examinations.
8124.
Findings and award; hearings.
8125.
Misbehavior at proceedings.
8126.
Subpenas; oaths; examination of witnesses.
8127.
Representation; attorneys' fees.
8128.
Review of award.
8129.
Recovery of overpayments.
8130.
Assignment of claim.
8131.
Subrogation of the United States.
8132.
Adjustment after recovery from a third person.
8133.
Compensation in case of death.
8134.
Funeral expenses; transportation of body.
8135.
Lump-sum payment.
8136.
Initial payments outside the United States.
8137.
Compensation for noncitizens and nonresidents.
8138.
Minimum limit modification for noncitizens and aliens.
8139.
Employees of the District of Columbia.
8140.
Members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
8141.
Civil Air Patrol volunteers.
8142.
Peace Corps volunteers.
8143.
Job Corps enrollees; volunteers in service to America.
8143a.
Members of the National Teacher Corps.
8143b.
Employees in fire protection activities.
8144.
Student-employees.
8145.
Administration.
8146.
Administration for the Panama Canal Commission and The Alaska Railroad.
8146a.
Cost-of-living adjustment of compensation.
8147.
Employees' Compensation Fund.
8148.
Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons.
8149.
Regulations.
8150.
Effect on other statutes.
8151.
Civil service retention rights.
8152.
Annual report.

#### SUBCHAPTER II—EMPLOYEES OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES

8171.
Compensation for work injuries; generally.
8172.
Employees not citizens or residents of the United States.
8173.
Liability under this subchapter exclusive.

#### SUBCHAPTER III—LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NOT EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED STATES

8191.
Determination of eligibility.
8192.
Benefits.
8193.
Administration.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2022**—Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIII, §5305(a)(1)(B), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3253, which directed amendment of the analysis for subchapter I of this chapter by adding item 8143b, was executed by adding item 8143b to the analysis for this chapter to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

**2008**—Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XI, §1105(b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 349, added item 8102a.

**1995**—Pub. L. 104–66, title I, §1102(b)(3)(B), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 723, added item 8152.

**1994**—Pub. L. 103–333, title I, §101(a)(2), Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2547, added item 8148.

**1979**—Pub. L. 96–70, title III, §3302(e)(12), Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 499, substituted "Panama Canal Commission" for "Canal Zone" in item 8146.

**1974**—Pub. L. 93–416, §§12(b), 23(a), Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1146, 1150, substituted "Notice of injury or death" for "Notice of injury; failure to give" in item 8119, and added item 8151.

**1968**—Pub. L. 90–291, §1(b), Apr. 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 100, added subchapter III consisting of items 8191, 8192, and 8193.

**1967**—Pub. L. 90–83, §1(59), (66)(B), (67)(B), (70), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 211, 212, 213, inserted "; hearings" in item 8124, added item 8143a relating to members of the National Teachers Corps and item 8146a relating to cost-of-living adjustment of compensation, and struck out item 8148 relating to reports.

1  So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.