Volume 50 · 1046
Private Law 75–582
For the relief of Ethel Smith McDaniel.
Approved August 11, 1937
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of Ethel Smith McDaniel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the provisions
Ethel Smith McDaniel.
Provisions of Employees’ Compensation Act extended to.
and limitations of sections 15 to 20, both inclusive, of the Act entitled “An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 7, 1916, as amended, are hereby waived in favor of Ethel Smith McDaniel, widow of Travis McDaniel, who died on April 16, 1934, and whose death is alleged to have resulted from disability incurred on January 8, 1929, while an employee of the United States Railway Mail Service, and the United States Employees’ Compensation Commission is hereby authorized and directed to receive and consider her
Provisos.
Time limitation.
claim under the remaining provisions of said Act: Provided, That claim hereunder shall be made within six months from the date of
No prior benefits.
the approval of this Act: And provided further, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act.
Approved, August 11, 1937.