§ 8146a. Cost-of-living adjustment of compensation
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(a)Compensation payable on account of disability or death which occurred more than one year before March 1 of each year shall be annually increased on that date by the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor to represent the percent change in the price index published for December of the preceding year over the price index published for the December of the year prior to the preceding year, adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of 1 percent.
(b)The regular periodic compensation payments after adjustment under this section shall be fixed at the nearest dollar. However, the regular periodic compensation after adjustment shall reflect an increase of at least $1.
(c)This section shall be applicable to persons excluded by section 15 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Amendments of 1966 (Public Law 89–488) under the following statutes: Act of February 15, 1934 (48 Stat. 351); Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 2035); Act of April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115); Act of July 25, 1942 (56 Stat. 710); Public Law 84–955 (August 3, 1956); Public Law 77–784 (December 2, 1942); Public Law 84–879 (August 1, 1956); Public Law 80–896 (July 3, 1948); Act of September 8, 1959 (73 Stat. 469). Benefit payments to these persons shall initially be increased by the total percentage of the increases in the price index from the base month of July 1966, to the next most recent base month following the effective date of this subsection.
(Added Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(67)(A), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 212; amended Pub. L. 93–416, §§ 21, 24, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1149, 1150; Pub. L. 96–499, title IV, § 421(a), Dec. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 2608.)
In subsection (a), the words “After the month during which this section becomes effective,” following “Each month,” are omitted as executed and unnecessary. The words “Secretary of Labor” are substituted for “Secretary” on authority of section 40(i) of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. In the second sentence, the words “latest base month” are substituted for “most recent base month.”
So much of section 14 of Public Law 89–488 as redesignated section 43 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act as section 44 is omitted as unnecessary in view of the codification of that act in title 5, United States Code.
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- Public Law 89–488
- 48 Stat. 351
- 49 Stat. 2035
- 49 Stat. 115
- 56 Stat. 710
- Public Law 84–955
- Public Law 77–784
- Public Law 84–879
- Public Law 80–896
- 73 Stat. 469
- Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(67)(A)
- 81 Stat. 212
- Pub. L. 93–416
- 88 Stat. 1149
- Pub. L. 96–499, title IV, § 421(a)
- 94 Stat. 2608
- section 14 of Public Law 89–488
- section 15 of Pub. L. 89–488
- 80 Stat. 256
- Pub. L. 89–554
- act April 8, 1935, ch. 48
- act Dec. 2, 1942, ch. 668
- 56 Stat. 1028
- act July 3, 1948, ch. 826
- 62 Stat. 1240
- Pub. L. 96–499
- Pub. L. 93–416, § 21
- Pub. L. 93–416, § 24
- section 422 of Pub. L. 96–499
- section 28(a) of Pub. L. 93–416
- section 7 of Pub. L. 90–83
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Cost-of-living adjustment of compensation
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Pub. L.Public Law 89–488
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