5 U.S.C. § 8112 — Maximum and minimum monthly pay-

Page 938 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 8112 is necessary constantly because the employee is totally blind, or has lost the use of both hands or both feet, or is paralyzed and unable to walk, or because of other disability resulting from the injury making him so helpless as to require con- stant attendance. (b) The Secretary may pay an individual un- dergoing vocational rehabilitation under section 8104 of this title additional compensation nec- essary for his maintenance, but not to exceed $200 a month. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 539; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(54), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 210; Pub. L. 93–416, § 7, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1145; Pub. L. 101–534, § 2, Nov. 7, 1990, 104 Stat. 2352.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1966 ACT Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large .................. 5 U.S.C. 756(b). Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 105 ‘‘Sec. 6(b)’’, 63 Stat. 858. Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–767, § 101 (less last 13 words), 74 Stat. 906. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘In addition to the monthly compensation otherwise specified in sections 751–756, 757–871, 783–791, and 793 of this title’’ are omit- ted as surplusage. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘pursuant to the Sec- retary’s direction’’ are omitted as unnecessary. Administration of this subchapter was transferred to the Secretary of Labor by section 1 of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, 64 Stat. 1271 (see section 8145). Standard changes are made to conform with the defi- nitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report. 1967 ACT Section of title 5 Source (U.S.Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 8111(a) ....... 5 App.: 756(b)(1). July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488, § 4(a), 80 Stat. 253. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–534 substituted ‘‘$1,500’’ for ‘‘$500’’. 1974—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–416, § 7(a), substituted ‘‘$500’’ for ‘‘$300’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–416, § 7(b), substituted ‘‘$200’’ for ‘‘$100’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 101–534, § 3, Nov. 7, 1990, 104 Stat. 2352, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendment made by section 2 [amending this section] shall take effect October 1, 1990.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 93–416 applicable to cases where injury or death occurred prior to Sept. 7, 1974, but only to a period beginning on or after Sept. 7, 1974, see section 28(a) of Pub. L. 93–416, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title. PERSONNEL NOT AFFECTED BY 1967 INCREASE Increases authorized under amendment by section 1(54) of Pub. L. 90–83 not applicable to specified per- sonnel, see section 7 of Pub. L. 90–83, set out as a note under section 8103 of this title. § 8112. Maximum and minimum monthly pay- ments (a) Except as provided by section 8138 of this title, the monthly rate of compensation for dis- ability, including augmented compensation under section 8110 of this title but not including additional compensation under section 8111 of this title, may not be more than 75 percent of the monthly pay of the maximum rate of basic pay for GS–15, and in case of total disability may not be less than 75 percent of the monthly pay of the minimum rate of basic pay for GS–2 or the amount of the monthly pay of the em- ployee, whichever is less. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to any employee whose disability is a re- sult of an assault which occurs during an assas- sination or attempted assassination of a Federal official described under section 351(a) or 1751(a) of title 18, and was sustained in the performance of duty. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 540; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(55), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 210; Pub. L. 100–566, § 5, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2845.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1966 ACT Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large .................. 5 U.S.C. 756(c). Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 105 ‘‘Sec. 6(c)’’, 63 Stat. 859. Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–767, § 101 (last 13 words), 74 Stat. 906. Standard changes are made to conform with the defi- nitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report. 1967 ACT Section of title 5 Source (U.S.Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 8112 ........... 5 App.: 756(c). July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488, § 3(b), 80 Stat. 252. The words ‘‘maximum rate of basic pay for GS–15’’ and ‘‘minimum rate of basic pay for GS–2’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘highest rate of basic compensation pro- vided for grade 15 of the General Schedule of the Classi- fication Act of 1949’’ and ‘‘lowest rate of basic com- pensation provided for grade 2 by such General Sched- ule’’, respectively, for consistency of style within title 5 and to reflect the codification of the Classification Act of 1949 in title 5. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1988—Pub. L. 100–566 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PERSONNEL NOT AFFECTED BY 1967 INCREASE Increases authorized under amendment by section 1(55) of Pub. L. 90–83 not applicable to specified per- sonnel, see section 7 of Pub. L. 90–83, set out as a note under section 8103 of this title. § 8113. Increase or decrease of basic compensa- tion (a) If an individual—