42 U.S.C. § 1654
Section 1654 · Persons excluded from benefits
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case GRIMES v. RAYMOND CONCRETE PILE CO. Et Al. (1958)
Most recently applied in Flying Tiger Lines, Inc. v. Landy (March 1965)
How often courts cite this section
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This chapter shall not apply in respect to the injury or death of (1) an employee subject to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5; (2) an employee engaged in agriculture, domestic service, or any employment that is casual and not in the usual course of the trade, business, or profession of the employer; and (3) a master or member of a crew of any vessel.
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Codification
“Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5” substituted for reference to act Sept. 7, 1916 (39 Stat. 742), known as the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, §7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.