2013 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part III - EMPLOYEES (§§ 2101 - 10210)
Subpart G - Insurance and Annuities (§§ 8101 - 9009)
Chapter 81 - COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES (§§ 8101 - 8193)
Subchapter I - GENERALLY (§§ 8101 - 8152)
Section 8117 - Time of accrual of right
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, 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. 8117 - Time of accrual of right |
| Contains | section 8117 |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 543; Pub. L. 93-416, §10, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1145; Pub. L. 109-435, title IX, §901(a), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3253. |
| Statutes at Large References | 39 Stat. 743 63 Stat. 854 80 Stat. 543 88 Stat. 1145 120 Stat. 3253 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 89-554, Public Law 93-416, Public Law 109-435 |
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(a) An employee other than a Postal Service employee is not entitled to compensation for the first 3 days of temporary disability, except—
(1) when the disability exceeds 14 days;
(2) when the disability is followed by permanent disability; or
(3) as provided by sections 8103 and 8104 of this title.
(b) A Postal Service employee is not entitled to compensation or continuation of pay for the first 3 days of temporary disability, except as provided under paragraph (3) of subsection (a). A Postal Service employee may use annual leave, sick leave, or leave without pay during that 3-day period, except that if the disability exceeds 14 days or is followed by permanent disability, the employee may have their sick leave or annual leave reinstated or receive pay for the time spent on leave without pay under this section.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 543; Pub. L. 93–416, §10, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1145; Pub. L. 109–435, title IX, §901(a), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3253.)
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. 752. | Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, §2, 39 Stat. 743. | |
| Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, §101(a), 63 Stat. 854. |
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
AMENDMENTS2006—Pub. L. 109–435 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “An employee other than a Postal Service employee” for “An employee”, and added subsec. (b).
1974—Pub. L. 93–416 substituted “14 days” for “21 days”.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 93–416 effective Sept. 7, 1974, and applicable to any injury or death occurring on or after Sept. 7, 1974, see section 28(a) of Pub. L. 93–416, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title.
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