Public Law 87–87

That subsection

Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, amendment.

44 Stat. 1426.

70 Stat. 654.

(b) of section 6 of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 906), is amended to read as follows:

“(b)“(b)

Compensation for disability shall not exceed $70 per week and compensation for total disability shall not be less than $18 per week: Provided, however, That, if the employee’s average weekly wages, as computed under section 10, are less than $18 per week, he shall receive as compensation for total disability his average weekly wages.”

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Sec. 2.

Section 9(e) of the said Act is hereby amended to read as

70 Stat. 655.

33 USC 909.

follows:

“(e)“(e)

In computing death benefits the average weekly wages of the deceased shall be considered to have been not more than $105 nor less than $27 but the total weekly compensation shall not exceed the weekly wages of the deceased.”

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Sec. 3.

Section 14(m) of the said Act is hereby amended to read

70 Stat. 655.

33 USC 914.

as follows:

“(m)“(m)

The total money allowance payable to an employee as compensation for an injury under this Act shall in no event exceed in the aggregate the sum of $24,000: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to cases of permanent total disability or death: And provided further, That in applying this limitation there shall not be taken

44 Stat. 1429.

33 USC 908.

into account any amount payable under section 8(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 18.”

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Sec. 4.

The amendments made by the foregoing provisions of this Act shall become effective as to injuries or death sustained on or after the date of enactment.