5 U.S.C. § 8110 Augmented Compensation For Dependents

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 5 U.S.C. § 8110

(a) For the purpose of this section, "dependent" means-

(1) a wife, if-

(A) she is a member of the same household as the employee;

(B) she is receiving regular contributions from the employee for her support; or

(C) the employee has been ordered by a court to contribute to her support;

(2) a husband, if-

(A) he is a member of the same household as the employee; or

(B) he is receiving regular contributions from the employee for his support; or

(C) the employee has been ordered by a court to contribute to his support;

(3) an unmarried child, while living with the employee or receiving regular contributions from the employee toward his support, and who is-

(A) under 18 years of age; or

(B) over 18 years of age and incapable of self-support because of physical or mental disability; and

(4) a parent, while wholly dependent on and supported by the employee.

Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection, compensation payable for a child that would otherwise end because the child has reached 18 years of age shall continue if he is a student as defined by section 8101 of this title at the time he reaches 18 years of age for so long as he continues to be such a student or until he marries.

(b) A disabled employee with one or more dependents is entitled to have his basic compensation for disability augmented-

(1) at the rate of 81/3 percent of his monthly pay if that compensation is payable under section 8105 or 8107(a) of this title; and

(2) at the rate of 81/3 percent of the difference between his monthly pay and his monthly wage-earning capacity if that compensation is payable under section 8106(a) of this title.

Cite as 5 U.S.C. § 8110

Source: Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 539; Pub. L. 90-83, §1(53), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 210; Pub. L. 93-416, §6, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1145.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1966 ACT</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Derivation</TD> <TD>U.S. Code</TD> <TD>Revised Statutes and <para>Statutes at Large</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="5">5 U.S.C. <codesec>756<subdiv>(a)</subdiv></codesec></codecitation>.</TD> <TD>Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, §6, 39 Stat. 743.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD/> <TD>Feb. 12, 1927, ch. 110, §1, 44 Stat. 1086.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD/> <TD>May 13, 1936, ch. 382, 49 Stat. 1270.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD/> <TD>Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, §105 "Sec. 6(a)", 63 Stat. 858.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>