US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

5 U.S.C. § 8104

Vocational rehabilitation

(a)
section 8103 of this titlesection 32(b)(1) of title 29 The Secretary of Labor may direct a permanently disabled individual whose disability is compensable under this subchapter to undergo vocational rehabilitation. The Secretary shall provide for furnishing the vocational rehabilitation services. In providing for these services, the Secretary, insofar as practicable, shall use the services or facilities of State agencies and corresponding agencies which cooperate with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in carrying out the purposes of chapter 4 of title 29, except to the extent that the Secretary of Labor provides for furnishing these services under . The cost of providing these services to individuals undergoing vocational rehabilitation under this section shall be paid from the Employees’ Compensation Fund. However, in reimbursing a State or corresponding agency under an arrangement pursuant to this section the cost to the agency reimbursable in full under is excluded.
(b)
Notwithstanding section 8106, individuals directed to undergo vocational rehabilitation by the Secretary shall, while undergoing such rehabilitation, receive compensation at the rate provided in sections 8105 and 8110 of this title, less the amount of any earnings received from remunerative employment, other than employment undertaken pursuant to such rehabilitation.

Pub. L. 89–55480 Stat. 535Pub. L. 93–416, § 388 Stat. 1144(, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

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5 U.S.C. 759(b).

Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 202(a), 63 Stat. 862.

64 Stat. 127167 Stat. 632In the third sentence, the words “the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” are substituted for “him”, referring to the Administrator, on authority of section 1 (proviso) of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, , and section 5 of 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, .

The words “State agencies or corresponding agencies” are substituted for “State agencies (or corresponding agencies in Territories or possessions)” as the agencies available for cooperation are set out in the Vocational Rehabilitation Act (chapter 4 of title 29).

section 32(b)(1) of title 29Act of Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 268 Stat. 652The words “” are substituted for “section 33(a) (4) of title 29” on authority of the , . Reference is limited to section 32(b)(1) since section 32(b) (2), (3) is obsolete.

64 Stat. 1271Administration of this subchapter was transferred to the Secretary of Labor by section 1 of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, (see section 8145).

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 2, 1920, ch. 21941 Stat. 735Section 32(b)(1) of title 29Pub. L. 89–33379 Stat. 1282Section 32(b) of title 29section 500(a) of Pub. L. 93–11287 Stat. 390section 500(a) of Pub. L. 93–112Chapter 4 of title 29, referred to in subsec. (a), refers to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, , , as amended. , also referred to in subsec. (a) (enacted ), did not reflect amendment of section 32(b) by § 2(a), , , which eliminated obsolete pars. (2) and (3) and redesignated par. (1) provisions as subsec. (b) and amended such subsection. , refers to section 2(b) of act , as amended. Such provisions were repealed by former , title V, , , and pursuant to former , which also provided that references to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act in other provisions of law were to be deemed a reference to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and were covered by sections 701 et seq. and 731(a), respectively, of Title 29, Labor.

Amendments

Pub. L. 93–4161974— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–416section 28(a) of Pub. L. 93–416section 8101 of this titleAmendment by applicable to cases where injury or death occurred prior to , but only to a period beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .

Transfer of Functions

section 3441 of Title 20For transfer of functions and offices (relating to Rehabilitation Act of 1973) of Secretary and Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to Secretary and Department of Education, see , Education.