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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 909', '§9', '§6', '§3', '§4', '§2', '§5', '§9', '§ 909', '§9', '§6', '§3', '§4', '§2', '§5', '§9', '§9', '§5']

33 U.S.C. § 909 (2015) - Compensation for death :: Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters (Sections 1 - 4009) - US Code :: Justia
Justia US Law US Codes and Statutes US Code 2015 US Code Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters (Sections 1 - 4009) Chapter 18 - Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (Sections 901 - 950) Sec. 909 - Compensation for death
Contains section 909
Source Credit Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, §9, 44 Stat. 1429; June 25, 1938, ch. 685, §6, 52 Stat. 1166; June 24, 1948, ch. 623, §3, 62 Stat. 602; July 26, 1956, ch. 735, §4, 70 Stat. 655; Pub. L. 87-87, §2, July 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 92-576, §§5(d), 10, 20(c)(2), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1253, 1257, 1265; Pub. L. 98-426, §§9, 27(a)(2), Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1647, 1654.
Statutes at Large References 44 Stat. 1429
52 Stat. 1166
33 U.S.C. § 909 (2015)
(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, §9, 44 Stat. 1429; June 25, 1938, ch. 685, §6, 52 Stat. 1166; June 24, 1948, ch. 623, §3, 62 Stat. 602; July 26, 1956, ch. 735, §4, 70 Stat. 655; Pub. L. 87–87, §2, July 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 92–576, §§5(d), 10, 20(c)(2), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1253, 1257, 1265; Pub. L. 98–426, §§9, 27(a)(2), Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1647, 1654.)
1984—Pub. L. 98–426, §9(a), amended generally provision preceding subsec. (a), striking out "or if the employee who sustains permanent total disability due to the injury thereafter dies from causes other than the injury," after "injury causes death".
1972—Pub. L. 92–576, §5(d), added to introductory provision that the compensation shall be known as a death benefit if the employee who sustains permanent total disability due to the injury thereafter dies from causes other than the injury.
1961—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 87–87 increased the maximum limitation with respect to average weekly wages from "$81" to "$105" in the computation of death benefits.
1956—Subsec. (e). Act July 26, 1956, substituted "$81" for "$52.50" and "$27" for "$18".