§ 1653. Compensation districts; judicial proceedings
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(a)The Secretary of Labor is authorized to extend compensation districts established under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, approved March 4, 1927 (44 Stat. 1424) [33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.], or to establish new compensation districts, to include any area to which this chapter applies; and to assign to each such district one or more deputy commissioners, as the Secretary may deem necessary.
(b)Judicial proceedings provided under sections 18 and 21 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act [33 U.S.C. 918, 921] in respect to a compensation order made pursuant to this chapter shall be instituted in the United States district court of the judicial district wherein is located the office of the deputy commissioner whose compensation order is involved if his office is located in a judicial district, and if not so located, such judicial proceedings shall be instituted in the judicial district nearest the base at which the injury or death occurs.
(Aug. 16, 1941, ch. 357, § 3, 55 Stat. 623; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 3, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7873, 60 Stat. 1095; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1271; Pub. L. 98–426, § 27(d)(2), Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1654.)
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- 44 Stat. 1424
- Aug. 16, 1941, ch. 357, § 3
- 55 Stat. 623
- 60 Stat. 1095
- 64 Stat. 1271
- Pub. L. 98–426, § 27(d)(2)
- 98 Stat. 1654
- act Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509
- Pub. L. 98–426
- section 28(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98–426
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§ 1653
Compensation districts; judicial proceedings
Stat.44 Stat. 1424
ActAug. 16, 1941, ch. 357, § 3
Stat.55 Stat. 623
Stat.60 Stat. 1095
Stat.64 Stat. 1271
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