2016 US Code
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
| 5 U.S.C. § 8136 (2016) | ||||||
| §8136. Initial payments outside the United States | ||||||
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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. |
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(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 549.) |
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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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| 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 |
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| 56 Stat. 725 64 Stat. 1271 80 Stat. 549 |
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| Public Law 89-554 |
