5-U.S.C.-8173
§8173 – Liability Under This Subchapter Exclusive
Pathway
Title 5 > Part III > Subpart G > Chapter 81 > Subchapter II > Section 8173
Details
- Reference: Section 8173
- Legend: §8173 – Liability Under This Subchapter Exclusive
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
The liability of the United States or of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality described by section 2105(c) of this title, with respect to the disability or death resulting from injury, as defined by section 2(2) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 902(2)), of an employee referred to by sections 8171 and 8172 of this title, shall be determined as provided by this subchapter. This liability is exclusive and instead of all other liability of the United States or the instrumentality to the employee, his legal representative, spouse, dependents, next of kin, and any other person otherwise entitled to recover damages from the United States or the instrumentality because of the disability or death in a direct judicial proceeding, in a civil action, or in admiralty, or by an administrative or judicial proceeding under a workmens compensation statute or under a Federal tort liability statute.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 556; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title X, §1070(d)(8)(B), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2859; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, §1505(b)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 514.)
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. 150k–1(c). | July 18, 1958, Pub. L. 85–538, §1 Sec. 2(c)”, 72 Stat. 397. |
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–106 substituted (33 U.S.C. 902(2))” for (33 U.S.C. 2(2))”.
1994—Pub. L. 103–337 substituted section 2(2) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 2(2))” for section 902(2) of title 33”.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
5-U.S.C.-8137 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Government Employees
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