2015 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees (Sections 101 - 11001)
Part III - Employees (Sections 2101 - 11001)
Subpart G - Insurance and Annuities (Sections 8101 - 9009)
Chapter 81 - Compensation for Work Injuries (Sections 8101 - 8193)
Subchapter I - Generally (Sections 8101 - 8152)
Sec. 8136 - Initial payments outside the United States
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES PART III - EMPLOYEES Subpart G - Insurance and Annuities CHAPTER 81 - COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES SUBCHAPTER I - GENERALLY Sec. 8136 - Initial payments outside the United States |
| Contains | section 8136 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 549. |
| Statutes at Large References | 56 Stat. 725 64 Stat. 1271 80 Stat. 549 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 89-554 |
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If an employee is injured outside the continental United States, the Secretary of Labor may arrange and provide for initial payment of compensation and initial furnishing of other benefits under this subchapter by an employee or agent of the United States designated by the Secretary for that purpose in the locality in which the employee was employed or the injury occurred.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 549.)
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. 793 (2d sentence of 4th par.) | July 29, 1942, ch. 533 (2d sentence), 56 Stat. 725. |
The word "continental" is added on authority of the last sentence of the fifth paragraph of former section 793, which is carried into section 8137.
Administration of this subchapter was transferred to the Secretary of Labor by section 1 of 1950 Reorg. Plan. No. 19, 64 Stat. 1271 (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.
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