Annual edition
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98–426, § 6(a), substituted provisions setting a maximum compensation for disability on death of 200 per centum of the applicable national average weekly wage as determined by the Secretary for former provisions which had set out a schedule of progressive percentages of 125 per centum or $167, whichever is greater, during the period ending September 30, 1973, 150 per centum during the period beginning October 1, 1973, and ending September 30, 1974, 175 per centum during the period beginning October 1, 1974, and ending September 30, 1975, and 200 per centum beginning October 1, 1975.
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Pub. L. 98–426, § 6, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1641.
Oct 27, 1972 – Sep 28, 1984
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–576, § 4, substituted “fourteen days” for “twenty-eight days”.
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Pub. L. 92–576, §§ 4, 5(a), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1252
Jul 14, 1961 – Oct 27, 1972
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–87 increased limitation on compensation for disability from “$54” to “$70” per week.
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Pub. L. 87–87, § 1, July 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 203
Jul 26, 1956 – Jul 14, 1961
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Act July 26, 1956, substituted “three days” for “seven days” and “twenty-eight days” for “forty-nine days”.
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July 26, 1956, ch. 735, § 1, 70 Stat. 654
Jun 24, 1948 – Jul 26, 1956
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (b). Act June 24, 1948, increased maximum weekly compensation from $25 to $35 and the minimum from $9 to $12 in two places.
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June 24, 1948, ch. 623, § 1, 62 Stat. 602
Mar 4, 1927 – Jun 24, 1948
Enacted · full text not held
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Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, § 6, 44 Stat. 1426
