Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 914 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 914 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, Sec. 14, 44 Stat. 1432; May 26, 1934, ch.
354, Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 807; June 25, 1938, ch. 685, Sec. 7, 52 Stat.
1167; June 24, 1948, ch. 623, Sec. 5, 62 Stat. 603; July 26, 1956,
ch. 735, Sec. 5, 70 Stat. 655; Pub. L. 87-87, Sec. 3, July 14,
1961, 75 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 92-576, Secs. 5(e), 15(d), Oct. 27,
1972, 86 Stat. 1254, 1262; Pub. L. 98-426, Secs. 13, 27(a)(2),
Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1649, 1654.)
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 13(a), substituted
"employer has been notified pursuant to section 912 of this title,
or the employer," for "employer".
Subsecs. (c), (d), (g). Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 27(a)(2),
substituted "Secretary" for "commission". See Transfer of Functions
note set out under section 902 of this title.
Subsecs. (j) to (l). Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 13(b), redesignated
subsecs. (k) and (l) as (j) and (k), respectively, and struck out
former subsec. (j) which provided that whenever the deputy
commissioner determines that it was in the interest of justice, the
liability of the employer for compensation, or any part thereof as
determined by the deputy commissioner with the approval of the
Secretary, could be discharged by the payment of a lump sum equal
to the present value of future compensation payments commuted,
computed at 4 per centum true discount compounded annually, that
the probability of the death of the injured employee or other
person entitled to compensation before the expiration of the period
during which he was entitled to compensation would be determined in
accordance with the American Experience Table of Mortality, and the
probability of the remarriage of the surviving wife would be
determined in accordance with the remarriage tables of the Dutch
Royal Insurance Institution, and that the probability of the
happening of any other contingency affecting the amount or duration
of the compensation would be disregarded, was struck out.
1972 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 15(d), substituted
"order staying payment has been issued by the Board or court" for
"interlocutory injunction staying payments is allowed by the court
as provided therein".
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 5(e), repealed subsec. (m)
limiting aggregate money allowance for an injury under this chapter
to $24,000, making the limitation inapplicable to cases of
permanent total disability or death, and providing that in applying
the limitation there shall not be taken into account any amount
payable under section 908(g) of this title for maintenance during
rehabilitation or any amount of additional compensation required to
be paid under this section for delay or default in the payment of
compensation or any amount accruing as interest upon defaulted
compensation collectible under section 918 of this title.
1961 - Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 87-87 increased limitation on total
money allowance as compensation for injury from "$17,280" to
"$24,000".
1956 - Subsec. (m). Act July 26, 1956, provided for maximum money
allowance of $17,280 in lieu of total compensation of $11,000,
struck out additional former limit of $10,000 for disabilities
compensable under section 908(c)(21) of this title, and inserted
provision excepting from $17,280 limitation, amounts payable under
section 908(g) of this title for maintenance during rehabilitation,
and amounts payable under this section for delay or default in
payment of compensation or interest collectible under section 918
of this title.
1948 - Subsec. (m). Act June 24, 1948, increased overall
statutory maximum limitation upon compensation for disability from
$7,500 to $11,000, and fixed a sublimitation of $10,000 upon that
particular compensation for permanent partial disability which is
payable when the case is classified as one in which compensation
shall be payable under section 908(c)(21) of this title, but
neither limitation shall apply for permanent total disability or
death.
1938 - Subsec. (f). Act June 25, 1938, inserted "and an
interlocutory injunction staying payments is allowed by the court
as provided therein".
1934 - Subsec. (j). Act May 26, 1934, substituted "in the
interest of justice" for "for the best interests of a person
entitled to compensation", inserted "or any part thereof as
determined by the deputy commissioner with the approval of the
Commission", and inserted provision for determining probability of
remarriage.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 13 of Pub. L. 98-426 effective 90 days after
Sept. 28, 1984, and applicable both with respect to claims filed
after such 90th day and to claims pending on such 90th day, and
amendment by section 27(a)(2) of Pub. L. 98-426 effective Sept. 28,
1984, see section 28(b), (e)(1) of Pub. L. 98-426, set out as a
note under section 901 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT
Amendment 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1961 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 87-87 effective as to injuries sustained on
or after July 14, 1961, see section 4 of Pub. L. 87-87, set out as
a note under section 906 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1956 AMENDMENT
Amendment by act July 26, 1956, applicable only with respect to
injuries and death occurring on or after July 26, 1956, see section
9 of act July 26, 1956, set out as a note under section 906 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT
Amendment by act June 24, 1948, applicable to death or injuries
occurring after June 24, 1948, see section 6 of act June 24, 1948,
set out as a note under section 906 of this title.