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Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

Part III · Chapter 81 — Compensation for Work Injuries

§ 8120. Report of injury

Statutory text

Immediately after an injury to an employee which results in his death or probable disability, his immediate superior shall report to the Secretary of Labor. The Secretary may—

(1)

prescribe the information that the report shall contain;

(2)

require the immediate superior to make supplemental reports; and

(3)

obtain such additional reports and information from employees as are agreed on by the Secretary and the head of the employing agency.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 89–554 · 80 Stat. 378

    Enacted · 5 U.S.C. § 8120

    (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 543.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 543.)

0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large
 5 U.S.C. 774(a).Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 24, 39 Stat. 747.
 5 U.S.C. 779.Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 28a, 39 Stat. 748.
  Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 205(b), 63 Stat. 864.

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.

Credits

(Pub. L. 89–554, , 80 Stat. 543.)

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