1996 US Code
Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 18 - LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Sec. 917 - Lien against compensation
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 18 - LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Sec. 917 - Lien against compensation |
Contains | section 917 |
Date | 1996 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 6, 1997 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, §17, 44 Stat. 1434; June 25, 1938, ch. 685, §8, 52 Stat. 1167; Oct. 27, 1972, Pub. L. 92-576, §20(b), 86 Stat. 1264; Nov. 6, 1978, Pub. L. 95-598, title III, §324, 92 Stat. 2679; Sept. 28, 1984, Pub. L. 98-426, §14, 98 Stat. 1649. |
Statutes at Large References | 44 Stat. 1434 52 Stat. 1167 86 Stat. 1264 92 Stat. 2679 98 Stat. 1649 |
Public Law References | Public Law 92-576, Public Law 95-598, Public Law 98-426 |
§917. Lien against compensation
Where a trust fund which complies with section 186(c) of title 29 established pursuant to a collective-bargaining agreement in effect between an employer and an employee covered under this chapter has paid disability benefits to an employee which the employee is legally obligated to repay by reason of his entitlement to compensation under this chapter or under a settlement, the Secretary shall authorize a lien on such compensation in favor of the trust fund for the amount of such payments.
(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, §17, 44 Stat. 1434; June 25, 1938, ch. 685, §8, 52 Stat. 1167; Oct. 27, 1972, Pub. L. 92–576, §20(b), 86 Stat. 1264; Nov. 6, 1978, Pub. L. 95–598, title III, §324, 92 Stat. 2679; Sept. 28, 1984, Pub. L. 98–426, §14, 98 Stat. 1649.)
Amendments1984—Pub. L. 98–426 struck out “(b)” before “Where a trust fund which complies”, substituted “covered under this chapter” for “entitled to compensation under this chapter”, and substituted “this chapter or under a settlement, the Secretary shall authorize” for “this chapter, the Secretary may authorize”.
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–598 repealed provision for lien of person entitled to compensation without limit of amount against assets of carrier or employer and for preference and priority in distribution of assets of such carrier or employer, or both upon insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization in bankruptcy proceedings of the carrier or employer, or both.
1972—Pub. L. 92–576 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
1938—Act June 25, 1938, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Compensation shall have the same preference of lien against the assets of the carrier or employer without limit of amount as is now or may hereafter be allowed by law to the claimant for unpaid wages or otherwise”.
Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–426 effective Sept. 28, 1984, and applicable both with respect to claims filed after such date and to claims pending on such date, see section 28(a) of Pub. L. 98–426, set out as a note under section 901 of this title.
Effective Date of 1978 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 402(a) of Pub. L. 95–598, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.
Effective Date of 1972 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 92–576 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1972, see section 22 of Pub. L. 92–576, set out as a note under section 902 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in section 933 of this title.
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