33 U.S.C. § 904 Liability For Compensation

• 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: 33 U.S.C. § 904

(a) Every employer shall be liable for and shall secure the payment to his employees of the compensation payable under sections 907, 908, and 909 of this title. In the case of an employer who is a subcontractor, only if such subcontractor fails to secure the payment of compensation shall the contractor be liable for and be required to secure the payment of compensation. A subcontractor shall not be deemed to have failed to secure the payment of compensation if the contractor has provided insurance for such compensation for the benefit of the subcontractor.

(b) Compensation shall be payable irrespective of fault as a cause for the injury.

Cite as 33 U.S.C. § 904

Source: Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, §4, 44 Stat. 1426; Pub. L. 98-426, §4(a), Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1641.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel