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5 U.S.C. § 8120 — Report of injury

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5 U.S.C. § 8120 — Report of injury

Immediately after an injury to an employee which results in his death or probable disability, his immediate superior shall report to the Secretary of Labor. The Secretary may— (1) prescribe the information that the report shall contain; (2) require the immediate superior to make supplemental reports; and (3) obtain such additional reports and information from employees as are agreed on by the Secretary and the head of the employing agency.

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Immediately after an injury to an employee which results in his death or probable disability, his immediate superior shall report to the Secretary of Labor. The Secretary may— (1) prescribe the information that the report shall contain; (2) require the immediate superior to make supplemental reports; and (3) obtain such additional reports and information from employees as are agreed on by the Secretary and the head of the employing agency.

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18 U.S.C. § 1922 — False or withheld report concerning Federal employees’ compensation

Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States charged with the responsibility for making the reports of the immediate superior specified by [section 8120 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8120&num=0&edition=prelim), willfully fails, neglects, or refuses to make any of the reports, or knowingly files a false report, or induces, compels, or directs an injured employee to forego filing of any claim for compensation or other benefits provided under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 or any extension or application thereof, or willfully retains any notice, report, claim, or paper which is required to be filed under that subchapter or any extension or application thereof, or regulations prescribed thereunder, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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5 U.S.C. § 8141 — Civil Air Patrol volunteers

**(a)** Subject to the provisions of this section, this subchapter applies to a volunteer civilian member of the Civil Air Patrol, except a Civil Air Patrol Cadet under 18 years of age. **(b)** In administering this subchapter for a member of the Civil Air Patrol covered by this section— (1) the monthly pay of a member is deemed the rate of basic pay payable for step 1 of grade GS–9 in the General Schedule under [section 5332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim) for the purpose of computing compensation for disability or death; (2) the percentages applicable to payments under [section 8133 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8133&num=0&edition=prelim) are— (A) 45 percent for [section 8133(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8133/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), if the member dies fully or currently insured under subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 42, with no additional payments for a child or children while the widow or widower remains eligible for payments under [section 8133(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8133/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) 20 percent for [section 8133(a)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8133/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim) for one child and 10 percent additional for each additional child, but not to exceed a total of 75 percent, if the member died fully or currently insured under subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 42; and (C) 25 percent for [section 8133(a)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-

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5 U.S.C. § 8120 — Report of injury

Page 943 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 8121 tion] shall become effective 60 days from enactment [Sept. 7, 1974] and be applicable to any injury occurring on or after such effective date.’’ § 8119. Notice of injury or death An employee injured in the performance of his duty, or someone on his behalf, shall give notice thereof. Notice of a death believed to be related to the employment shall be given by an eligible beneficiary specified in section 8133 of this title, or someone on his behalf. A notice of injury or death shall— (a) be given within 30 days after the injury or death; (b) be given to the immediate superior of the employee by personal delivery or by depos- iting it in the mail properly stamped and ad- dressed; (c) be in writing; (d) state the name and address of the em- ployee; (e) state the year, month, day, and hour when and the particular locality where the in- jury or death occurred; (f) state the cause and nature of the injury, or, in the case of death, the employment fac- tors believed to be the cause; and (g) be signed by and contain the address of the individual giving the notice. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 543; Pub. L. 93–416, § 12(a), Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1146.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large (a) ............. 5 U.S.C. 765. Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 15, 39 Stat. 746. 5 U.S.C. 766. Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 16, 39 Stat. 746. (b) ............. 5 U.S.C. 767. Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 17, 39 Stat. 746. Subsection (b)(2) is added on authority of former sec- tion 770, which is carried into section 8122, to complete the coverage of this section. Administration of this subchapter was transferred to the Secretary of Labor by sect

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