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USA-1984-L-957
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Title_of_text
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1984. Public Law 98-426.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United States of America
Subjects (Classification)
Dock workers; Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
1984-09-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends, inter alia, the definition of employee (section 2(3)) to exclude certain categories not exposed to specifically maritime hazards; the provisions concerning compensation for hearing loss, disability (section 8) and the determination of pay on which compensation is calculated (section 10). Repeals section 45, 46 and 47. Section 6(b)(1) is amended to provide that compensation payments for death shall be limited to a maximum of 200 per cent of National Average Weekly Wage applicable on the date of death. Previous amendment to the Act: 1972.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1993-12-17 (USA-1993-R-35612)
Claims; Disclosure of Social Security Numbers Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and Related Statutes Rule (20 CFR Parts 10 and 702)
Implementing text(s)
1993-12-17 (USA-1993-R-35612)
Claims; Disclosure of Social Security Numbers Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and Related Statutes Rule (20 CFR Parts 10 and 702)
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1972-10-27 (USA-1972-L-16690)
Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1972. Public Law 92-576 (S. 2318).
Amended text(s)
1972-10-27 (USA-1972-L-16690)
Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1972. Public Law 92-576 (S. 2318).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1972-10-27 (USA-1972-L-16690)
Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1972. Public Law 92-576 (S. 2318).
Related text(s)
1972-10-27 (USA-1972-L-16690)
Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1972. Public Law 92-576 (S. 2318).
Serial region
Serial title
U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News
Date
1984-11
Number
No. 9
Page range
pp. 1639-1655