5 U.S.C. § 8403
Section 8403 · Relationship to the Social Security Act
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Trevan v. Office of Personnel Management (1995)
Most recently applied in Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association v. Kiran Ahuja (March 2023)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the benefits payable under the System are in addition to the benefits payable under the Social Security Act.
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References in Text
The Social Security Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.