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Law:Compensation For Work Injuries
1 SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY
2 SUBCHAPTER II—EMPLOYEES OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES
3 SUBCHAPTER III—LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NOT EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED STATES
5 SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY
6 §8101. Definitions
6.1 References in Text
6.2 Amendments
6.3 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
6.4 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
6.5 Short Title of 1990 Amendment
6.6 Transfer of Functions
6.7 Processing of Claims Filed by District of Columbia Employees
6.8 Study and Report to Congress by Secretary of Labor of Provisions and Programs Under Subchapter
7 §8102. Compensation for disability or death of employee
7.3 Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
8 §8102a. Death gratuity for injuries incurred in connection with employee's service with an Armed Force
9 §8103. Medical services and initial medical and other benefits
9.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
9.3 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
10 §8104. Vocational rehabilitation
10.3 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
10.4 Transfer of Functions
11 §8105. Total disability
12 §8106. Partial disability
13 §8107. Compensation schedule
13.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
13.3 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
14 §8108. Reduction of compensation for subsequent injury to same member
14.1 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
15 §8109. Beneficiaries of awards unpaid at death; order of precedence
15.1 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
16 §8110. Augmented compensation for dependents
16.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
16.3 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
17 §8111. Additional compensation for services of attendants or vocational rehabilitation
17.2 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
17.3 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
17.4 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
18 §8112. Maximum and minimum monthly payments
18.2 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
19 §8113. Increase or decrease of basic compensation
19.1 1967 Act
19.3 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
19.4 Effective Date of 1967 Amendment
20 §8114. Computation of pay
20.2 Effective Date of 1966 Amendment
21 §8115. Determination of wage-earning capacity
22 §8116. Limitations on right to receive compensation
22.2 Amendments
22.3 Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
22.4 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
22.5 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
23 §8117. Time of accrual of right
23.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
24 §8118. Continuation of pay; election to use annual or sick leave
24.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
25 §8119. Notice of injury or death
25.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
26 §8120. Report of injury
27 §8121. Claim
27.1 Amendments
27.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
28 §8122. Time for making claim
28.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
28.3 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
29 §8123. Physical examinations
30 §8124. Findings and award; hearings
30.1 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
31 §8125. Misbehavior at proceedings
32 §8126. Subpenas; oaths; examination of witnesses
33 §8127. Representation; attorneys’ fees
34 §8128. Review of award
35 §8129. Recovery of overpayments
36 §8130. Assignment of claim
37 §8131. Subrogation of the United States
37.1 References in Text
37.2 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
38 §8132. Adjustment after recovery from a third person
38.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
38.3 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
39 §8133. Compensation in case of death
39.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
39.3 Gratuity for Death of Civilian Employee From Injury Sustained in Line of Duty
39.4 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
40 §8134. Funeral expenses; transportation of body
40.1 Availability of Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations To Reimburse Representatives of Employees Killed in Line of Duty
41 §8135. Lump-sum payment
41.1 Amendments
41.2 Change of Name
41.4 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
42 §8136. Initial payments outside the United States
43 §8137. Compensation for noncitizens and nonresidents
44 §8138. Minimum limit modification for noncitizens and aliens
45 §8139. Employees of the District of Columbia
45.1 Processing of Claims Filed by District of Columbia Employees
46 §8140. Members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
46.1 Amendments
46.2 Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
46.3 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
46.4 Different Coverage for Reserve Officer Training Corps Members
47 §8141. Civil Air Patrol volunteers
47.1 References in Text
47.3 Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
47.4 Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
48 §8142. Peace Corps volunteers
48.1 1967 Act
48.2 Amendments
48.3 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
49 §8143. Job Corps enrollees; volunteers in service to America
49.1 References in Text
49.2 Amendments
49.3 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
49.4 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
49.5 Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
50 §8143a. Members of the National Teacher Corps
50.1 Transfer of Functions
51 §8144. Student-employees
52 §8145. Administration
52.1 Processing of Claims Filed by District of Columbia Employees
53 §8146. Administration for the Panama Canal Commission and The Alaska Railroad
53.1 Amendments
53.2 Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
54 §8146a. Cost-of-living adjustment of compensation
54.1 References in Text
54.3 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
54.4 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
54.5 Personnel Not Affected by Cost-of-Living Adjustment
55 §8147. Employees’ Compensation Fund
55.1 Amendments
55.2 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
55.3 Government Printing Office Payment of Cost of Administration
55.4 Fiscal Year 1994 Prohibition on Payments to Individuals Convicted of Issuing False Statements or Fraud
55.5 Deposit Into Fund Between July 1, and July 15, 1976, of Specified Part of August 15, 1975, Statement
55.6 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
56 §8148. Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons
56.1 Prior Provisions
56.2 Amendments
57 §8149. Regulations
57.1 Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase
58 §8150. Effect on other statutes
59 §8151. Civil service retention rights
59.1 Amendments
59.2 Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
59.3 Effective Date
60 §8152. Annual report
61 SUBCHAPTER II—EMPLOYEES OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES
62 §8171. Compensation for work injuries; generally
62.2 Amendments
63 §8172. Employees not citizens or residents of the United States
63.1 Amendments
64 §8173. Liability under this subchapter exclusive
65 SUBCHAPTER III—LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NOT EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED STATES
66 §8191. Determination of eligibility
66.1 Amendments
66.2 Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
66.3 Effective Date
67 §8192. Benefits
67.1 Effective Date
68 §8193. Administration
68.1 Amendments
68.2 Effective Date
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.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. Amendments
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.
(D) an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia; and
(F) 1 an individual selected pursuant to chapter 121 of title 28, United States Code, and serving as a petit or grand juror;
(2) “physician” includes surgeons, podiatrists, dentists, clinical psychologists, optometrists, chiropractors, and osteopathic practitioners within the scope of their practice as defined by State law. The term “physician” includes chiropractors only to the extent that their reimbursable services are limited to treatment consisting of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated by X-ray to exist, and subject to regulation by the Secretary;
(3) “medical, surgical, and hospital services and supplies” includes services and supplies by podiatrists, dentists, clinical psychologists, optometrists, chiropractors, osteopathic practitioners and hospitals within the scope of their practice as defined by State law. Reimbursable chiropractic services are limited to treatment consisting of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated by X-ray to exist, and subject to regulation by the Secretary;
(4) “monthly pay” means the monthly pay at the time of injury, or the monthly pay at the time disability begins, or the monthly pay at the time compensable disability recurs, if the recurrence begins more than 6 months after the injured employee resumes regular full-time employment with the United States, whichever is greater, except when otherwise determined under section 8113 of this title with respect to any period;
(5) “injury” includes, in addition to injury by accident, a disease proximately caused by the employment, and damage to or destruction of medical braces, artificial limbs, and other prosthetic devices which shall be replaced or repaired, and such time lost while such device or appliance is being replaced or repaired; except that eyeglasses and hearing aids would not be replaced, repaired, or otherwise compensated for, unless the damages or destruction is incident to a personal injury requiring medical services;
(6) “widow” means the wife living with or dependent for support on the decedent at the time of his death, or living apart for reasonable cause or because of his desertion;
(7) “parent” includes stepparents and parents by adoption;
(8) “brother” and “sister” mean one who at the time of the death of the employee is under 18 years of age or over that age and incapable of self-support, and include stepbrothers and stepsisters, half brothers and half sisters, and brothers and sisters by adoption, but do not include married brothers or married sisters;
(9) “child” means one who at the time of the death of the employee is under 18 years of age or over that age and incapable of self-support, and includes stepchildren, adopted children, and posthumous children, but does not include married children;
(10) “grandchild” means one who at the time of the death of the employee is under 18 years of age or over that age and incapable of self-support;
(11) “widower” means the husband living with or dependent for support on the decedent at the time of her death, or living apart for reasonable cause or because of her desertion;
(12) “compensation” includes the money allowance payable to an employee or his dependents and any other benefits paid for from the Employees’ Compensation Fund, but this does not in any way reduce the amount of the monthly compensation payable for disability or death;
(13) “war-risk hazard” means a hazard arising during a war in which the United States is engaged; during an armed conflict in which the United States is engaged, whether or not war has been declared; or during a war or armed conflict between military forces of any origin, occurring in the country in which an individual to whom this subchapter applies is serving; from—
(14) “hostile force or individual” means a nation, a subject of a foreign nation, or an individual serving a foreign nation—
(15) “allies” means any nation with which the United States is engaged in a common military effort or with which the United States has entered into a common defensive military alliance;
(16) “war activities” includes activities directly relating to military operations;
(17) “student” means an individual under 23 years of age who has not completed 4 years of education beyond the high school level and who is regularly pursuing a full-time course of study or training at an institution which is—
(18) “price index” means the Consumer Price Index (all items—United States city average) published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and
(19) “organ” means a part of the body that performs a special function, and for purposes of this subchapter excludes the brain, heart, and back; and
(20) “United States medical officers and hospitals” includes medical officers and hospitals of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Veterans Affairs, and United States Public Health Service, and any other medical officer or hospital designated as a United States medical officer or hospital by the Secretary of Labor.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 532; Pub. L. 90–83, §1(4), (48), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 196, 209; Pub. L. 93–416, §1, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1143; Pub. L. 96–499, title IV, §421(b), Dec. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 2608; Pub. L. 97–463, §4, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2532; Pub. L. 102–54, §13(b)(1), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 274.)
(1)–(5), (12)–(16)
5 U.S.C. 790.
Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, §40, 39 Stat. 750.June 5, 1924, ch. 261, §2, 43 Stat. 389.
5 U.S.C. 794 (1st sentence).
July 11, 1919, ch. 7, §11 (1st sentence), 41 Stat. 104.
Aug. 25, 1958, Pub. L. 85–745, §1(b) (last sentence, as applicable to the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act), 72 Stat. 838.
(6)–(10)
5 U.S.C. 760(H).
Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, §10(H), 39 Stat. 745.
5 U.S.C. 760(B) (last 23 words of 1st sentence).
Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, §10(B) (last 15 words of 1st sentence), 39 Stat. 744.
Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, §106(c) “(B) (last 23 words of 1st sentence)”, 63 Stat. 859.
Former section 790(c) is omitted as unnecessary as the term “commission” is not used in this subchapter.
Former section 790(i) is omitted as unnecessary as the title “Secretary of Labor” (substituted for “Federal Security Administrator” by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, §1, eff. May 24, 1950, 64 Stat. 1271) is fully set out the first time it is used in each section.
In paragraph (1)(B), the words “to the United States” are substituted for “to any department, independent establishment, or agency thereof (including instrumentalities of the United States wholly owned by it)”.
In paragraph (1)(C), the words “subsequent to September 7, 1916” are omitted as obsolete.
In paragraph (1)(iv), the words “under sections 521–535 of title 4, District of Columbia Code” are substituted for “under the provisions of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act approved September 1, 1916”.
8101(17)8101(18)8101(19)
5 App.: 760(M).5 App.: 793a(c)(1).5 App.: 793a(c)(2).
July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488, §§7(c), 14 “Sec. 43(c)”, 80 Stat. 254, 256.
Paragraph (17) is reorganized and restated for clarity and to conform to the style of title 5, United States Code. In clause (D), the words “Secretary of Labor” are substituted for “Secretary” on authority of section 40(i) of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act.
In paragraph (19), the words “July 1966 and each later month” are substituted for “the month this section becomes effective and each month thereafter”. The words “section 8146a of this title” are substituted for “this section” to reflect the codification of section 43 in title 5.
1991—Par. (20). Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
1983—Par. (1)(F). Pub. L. 97–463 struck out “and who is otherwise an employee for the purposes of this subchapter as defined by paragraph (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) of this subsection” after “petit or grand juror”.
1980—Pars. (19) to (21). Pub. L. 96–499 struck out par. (19) which defined “base month” as the month of July 1966 and each later month which was used as a basis for calculating an increase under section 8146a of this title, and redesignated pars. (20) and (21) as (19) and (20), respectively.
1974—Par. (1)(D). Pub. L. 93–416, §1(g), struck out “and” after the semicolon.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 93–416, §1(b), expanded definition of “physician” to include podiatrists, dentists, clinical psychologists, optometrists, and chiropractors and inserted provision limiting the extent to which chiropractors are included.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 93–416, §1(c), included within “medical, surgical, and hospital services and supplies” those supplied by podiatrists, dentists, clinical psychologists, optometrists, and chiropractors and limited the reimbursable services of chiropractors.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 93–416, §1(d), added to definition of “injury” damage to or destruc