Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 919 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 919 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, Sec. 19, 44 Stat. 1435; June 25, 1938, ch.
685, Sec. 9, 52 Stat. 1167; Pub. L. 86-507, Sec. 1(30), (31), June
11, 1960, 74 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 14, Oct. 27, 1972, 86
Stat. 1261; Pub. L. 95-251, Sec. 2(a)(10), Mar. 27, 1978, 92 Stat.
183; Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 27(a)(2), Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1654.)
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Subsecs. (a), (b), (g), (h). Pub. L. 98-426, Sec.
27(a)(2), substituted "Secretary" for "commission". See Transfer of
Functions note under section 902 of this title.
1978 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95-251 substituted references to
administrative law judges for references to hearing examiners.
1972 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 92-576 substituted provisions for
conduct of hearings under section 554 of title 5 by a hearing
examiner qualified under section 3105 of title 5 and vesting in
hearing examiners the powers, duties, and responsibilities vested
in deputy commissioners on Oct. 27, 1972, for former provisions
authorizing claimant and employer to present evidence with respect
to claims and for representation of a claimant under a written
authorization.
1960 - Subsecs. (c), (e). Pub. L. 86-507 inserted "or by
certified mail" after "registered mail".
1938 - Subsec. (g). Act June 25, 1938, authorized transfer of
cases, with administrative approval, at any time after filing of
claim for the additional purposes of making investigations and
taking other necessary action instead of after issuance of
compensation order without anyone's approval.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-426 effective Sept. 28, 1984, see section
28(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.
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