5 U.S.C. § 8136 Initial Payments Outside the United States

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

If an employee is injured outside the continental United States, the Secretary of Labor may arrange and provide for initial payment of compensation and initial furnishing of other benefits under this subchapter by an employee or agent of the United States designated by the Secretary for that purpose in the locality in which the employee was employed or the injury occurred.

Cite as 5 U.S.C. § 8136

Source: Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 549.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</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>793</codesec></codecitation> (2d sentence of 4th par.)</TD> <TD>July 29, 1942, ch. 533 (2d sentence), 56 Stat. 725.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>