5 U.S.C. § 8111 | Additional compensation for services of attendants or vocational rehabilitation

(a)

The Secretary of Labor may pay an employee who has been awarded compensation an additional sum of not more than $1,500 a month, as the Secretary considers necessary, when the Secretary finds that the service of an attendant is necessary constantly because the employee is totally blind, or has lost the use of both hands or both feet, or is paralyzed and unable to walk, or because of other disability resulting from the injury making him so helpless as to require constant attendance.

(b)

section 8104 of this title The Secretary may pay an individual undergoing vocational rehabilitation under additional compensation necessary for his maintenance, but not to exceed $200 a month.

Pub. L. 89–554Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 539 Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(54)Sept. 11, 196781 Stat. 210 Pub. L. 93–416, § 7Sept. 7, 197488 Stat. 1145 Pub. L. 101–534, § 2Nov. 7, 1990104 Stat. 2352(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
1966 Act
Derivation	U.S. Code	Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large
	5 U.S.C. 756(b).	Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 105 “Sec. 6(b)”, 63 Stat. 858.
		Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–767, § 101 (less last 13 words), 74 Stat. 906.

In subsection (a), the words “In addition to the monthly compensation otherwise specified in sections 751–756, 757–871, 783–791, and 793 of this title” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (b), the words “pursuant to the Secretary’s direction” are omitted as unnecessary.

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.

1967 Act
Section of title 5	Source (U.S.Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
8111(a)	5 App.: 756(b)(1).	July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488, § 4(a), 80 Stat. 253.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–5341990—Subsec. (a). substituted “$1,500” for “$500”.

Pub. L. 93–416, § 7(a)1974—Subsec. (a). , substituted “$500” for “$300”.

Pub. L. 93–416, § 7(b)Subsec. (b). , substituted “$200” for “$100”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–534, § 3Nov. 7, 1990104 Stat. 2352

October 1, 1990“The amendment made by section 2 [amending this section] shall take effect .”

, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–416Sept. 7, 1974Sept. 7, 1974section 28(a) of Pub. L. 93–416 section 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 .

Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase

section 1(54) of Pub. L. 90–83 section 7 of Pub. L. 90–83 section 8103 of this titleIncreases authorized under amendment by not applicable to specified personnel, see , set out as a note under .