Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(67)(A)81 Stat. 212Pub. L. 93–41688 Stat. 1149Pub. L. 96–499, title IV, § 421(a)94 Stat. 2608(Added , , ; amended , §§ 21, 24, , , 1150; , , .)
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Section of title 5 | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
8146a(a) 8146a(b) | 5 App.: 793a(a). 5 App.: 793a(b). | July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488, § 14 “Sec. 43(a), (b)”, 80 Stat. 256. |
In subsection (a), the words “After the month during which this section becomes effective,” following “Each month,” are omitted as executed and unnecessary. The words “Secretary of Labor” are substituted for “Secretary” on authority of section 40(i) of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. In the second sentence, the words “latest base month” are substituted for “most recent base month.”
section 14 of Public Law 89–488So much of as redesignated section 43 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act as section 44 is omitted as unnecessary in view of the codification of that act in title 5, United States Code.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 15 of Pub. L. 89–48880 Stat. 256Pub. L. 89–554“Persons excluded by section 15 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Amendments of 1966”, referred to in subsec. (c), means persons excluded by , , , which was set out as a note under section 756 of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, prior to the 1966 revision of Title 5 by . Such section 15 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Amendments of 1966 directed that benefit increases mandated by the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Amendments of 1966 not apply to employees unless such employees fell within the definition of “employees” in section 40(b) (1) or (2) of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act [section 790(b)(1) or (2) of former Title 5]. As a result section 15 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Amendments of 1966 served to prohibit increases to persons to whom the benefits of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act had been extended over the years by Acts described in subsec. (c) as follows:
48 Stat. 351Act of () which extended coverage to employees of the Federal Civil Works Administration and was classified to section 796 of former Title 5.
49 Stat. 2035Act of () probably means Act of which extended coverage to certain W.W. I veterans and was set out as a note under section 134 of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief.
49 Stat. 115act April 8, 1935, ch. 4849 Stat. 115Act of () which extended coverage to certain emergency relief personnel, is , , which was enacted as legislation supplementary to the Federal Emergency Relief Act of 1933, was classified to sections 721 and 728 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and was omitted from the Code as temporary.
56 Stat. 710Act of () which extended coverage to certain personnel of the War Relocation Authority, was set out as a note under section 796 of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.
Public Law 84–955 () which extended coverage to certain Civil Air Patrol personnel was set out as a note under section 760 of former Title 5.
Public Law 77–784act Dec. 2, 1942, ch. 66856 Stat. 1028 (), which extended coverage to war risk hazards of certain employees of federal contractors, is , , titles I and II of which are popularly known as the War Hazards Compensation Act, and is classified principally to chapter 12 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Public Law 84–879 (), which extended coverage to certain members of the Reserve Officers Training Corps of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, was classified to section 802 of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.
Public Law 80–896act July 3, 1948, ch. 82662 Stat. 1240 (), which extended coverage to certain persons entitled to war claims, is , , popularly known as the War Claims Act of 1948, which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 4101 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
73 Stat. 469Act of () which transferred from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Labor certain functions in respect to insurance benefits and disability payments to seamen for W.W. II service-connected injuries, death, or disability, was not classified to the Code.
Amendments
Pub. L. 96–4991980—Subsec. (a). substituted “Compensation” for “Each month the Secretary of Labor shall determine the percent change in the price index. Effective the first day of the month which begins after the price index change equals a rise of at least 3 percent for 3 consecutive months over the price index for the latest base month, compensation”, “March 1 of each year shall be annually increased” for “that first day shall be increased” and “amount determined by the Secretary of Labor to represent the percent change in the price index published for December of the preceding year over the price index published for the December of the year prior to the preceding year,” for “percent rise in the price index (calculated on the highest level of the price index during the 3 consecutive months)”.
Pub. L. 93–416, § 211974—Subsec. (a). , substituted “Effective the first day of the month” for “Effective the first day of the third month”.
Pub. L. 93–416, § 21Subsec. (b). , substituted “regular periodic compensation payments” for “monthly compensation”.
Pub. L. 93–416, § 24Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–499section 422 of Pub. L. 96–499section 8101 of this titleFor effective date of amendment by , see , set out as a note under .
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 the period beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .
Personnel Not Affected by Cost-of-Living Adjustment
section 7 of Pub. L. 90–83section 8103 of this titleIncreases authorized by this section not applicable to employees and individuals not within the definition of “employee” in section 8101(1)(A), (B), or (D) of this title, members of the Metropolitan Police or the Fire Department of the District of Columbia who are pensioned or pensionable under sections 521 to 535 of title 4, District of Columbia Code, or members of a uniformed service, see , set out as a note under .