Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1972: Changes Made by Public Law 92-576, Approved October 27, 1972, Subcommittee on Labor..., November 19721972 - 81 pages |
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... disability or death resulting from injury to employees in certain maritime employment , and for other purposes . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , SHORT ...
... disability or death resulting from injury to employees in certain maritime employment , and for other purposes . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , SHORT ...
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... Disability " means incapacity because of injury to earn the wages which the employee was receiving at the time of injury in the same or any other employment . ( 11 ) " Death " as a basis for a right to compensation means only death ...
... Disability " means incapacity because of injury to earn the wages which the employee was receiving at the time of injury in the same or any other employment . ( 11 ) " Death " as a basis for a right to compensation means only death ...
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... disability or death of an employee , but only if the disability or death results from an injury occurring upon the navigable waters of the United States ( including any adjoining pier , wharf , dry dock , terminal , building way ...
... disability or death of an employee , but only if the disability or death results from an injury occurring upon the navigable waters of the United States ( including any adjoining pier , wharf , dry dock , terminal , building way ...
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... death , except that if an employer fails to secure payment of com- pensation as required by this Act , an injured ... disability , except the benefits provided for in section 7 : Pro- vided , however , That in case the injury results in ...
... death , except that if an employer fails to secure payment of com- pensation as required by this Act , an injured ... disability , except the benefits provided for in section 7 : Pro- vided , however , That in case the injury results in ...
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... disability shall not be less than 50 per centum of the applicable national ... disability . ( 3 ) As soon as practicable after June 30 of each year , and in any event ... death benefits during such period , as well as those newly awarded ...
... disability shall not be less than 50 per centum of the applicable national ... disability . ( 3 ) As soon as practicable after June 30 of each year , and in any event ... death benefits during such period , as well as those newly awarded ...
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44 Stat Act is amended amended to read applicable national average approved attorney at law attorney's fee authorized average weekly wage award Benefits Review Board centum child or children claim claimant commissioner or Board Compensation Act compensation district compensation for disability compensation order compensation payable contractor death benefits deceased dependent deputy commissioner determined disability or death district court District of Columbia employer or carrier engaged entitled to compensation Federal Employees filed force or person fund established Harbor Workers hearing injured employee injury occurred injury or death jurisdiction liability Longshoremen's and Harbor Mutual Security Act national average weekly October 27 paid paragraph payment of compensation period permanent partial disability person entitled physician prescribed proceedings provided in section regulations respect Secretary of Labor section 44 section 6(b September 30 special fund subcontractor subdivision subsection term thereof tion United States Code unless vessel widow or widower
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Page 37 - An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this Act.
Page 80 - The liability of an employer prescribed in section 4 shall 33 use 904. be exclusive and in place of all other liability of such employer to the employee, his legal representative, husband or wife, parents, dependents, next of kin, and anyone otherwise entitled to recover damages from such employer at law or in admiralty on account of such injury or death...
Page 22 - ... this section and there is a petition for the enforcement or review of such order, such certification and the record of such investigation shall be included in the transcript of the entire record required to be filed under...
Page 80 - ... the employer shall not be liable to the vessel for such damages directly or indirectly and any agreements or warranties to the contrary shall be void. If such person was employed by the vessel to provide stevedoring services, no such action shall be permitted if the injury was caused by the negligence of persons engaged in providing stevedoring services to the vessel.
Page 20 - The board shall have full power and authority to hear and determine all questions within its jurisdiction, and its decision thereon shall be final.
Page 59 - The action of the Commission in allowing or denying any claim under this Act shall be final and conclusive on all questions of law and fact and not subject to review by the Secretary of State or any other official, department, agency, or establishment of the United States or by any court by mandamus or otherwise.
Page 38 - If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and the applicability of such provisions to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Page 23 - Upon its own motion or upon the application of any party in interest, on the ground of a change in conditions, the commission may at any time review any award, and, on such review, may make an award ending, diminishing or increasing the compensation previously awarded...
Page 9 - Amputated arm or leg: Compensation for an arm or a leg, if amputated at or above the elbow or the knee...
Page 78 - The payment of the amounts required by an award shall not be stayed pending final decision in any such proceeding unless upon application for an interlocutory injunction the court, on hearing, after not less than three days...