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44 Stat. 1436. 33 USC 921. Ante, p. 1253.
"Board-" 52 Stat. 1167. 33 USC 914. 33 USC 923, 927. 73 Stat. 391. 33 USC 933.
33 USC 935. 33 USC 940.
PUBLIC LAW 92-576-OCT. 27, 1972
[86 STAT.
shall be issued unless irreparable injury would otherwise ensue to the employer or carrier. The order of the court allowing any stay shall contain a specific finding, based upon evidence submitted to the court and identified by reference thereto, that irreparable damage would result to the employer, and specifying the nature of the damage." (b) Redesignate subsections (c) and (d) of such section as (d) and (e), respectively. (c) Section 2 of such Act as amended by this Act is further amended by redesignating paragraph 21 as paragraph 22 and inserting after paragraph 20 the following new paragraph: "(21) The term 'Board'shall mean the Benefits Review Board." (d) Section 14(f) of such Act is amended by striking everything after the words "section 2 1 " and adding in lieu thereof the following: "and an order staying payment has been issued by the Board or court." (e) Sections 23 and 27 of such Act are each amended by adding "or Board" after every reference to "deputy commissioner". (f) Section 33(b) of such Act is amended by adding the term "or Board" after the term "deputy commissioner". (g) Section 3 3 (e)(1)(A) of such Act is amended by adding the words "or Board" after the term "deputy commissioner". (h) Section 33(g) of such Act is amended to read as follows: " (g) If compromise with such third person is made by the person entitled to compensation or such representative of an amount less than the compensation to which such person or representative would be entitled to under this Act, the employer shall be liable for compensation as determined in subdivision (f) only if the written approval of such compromise is obtained from the employer and its insurance carrier by the person entitled to compensation or such representative at the time of or prior to such compromise on a form provided by the Secretary and filed in the office of the deputy commissioner having jurisdiction of such injury or death within thirty days after such compromise is made." (i) Section 35 of such Act is amended by adding the words "the Board, or" after the words "deputy commissioner". (j) Section 40(f) of such Act is amended by adding the words "or Board member" after the words "deputy commissioner," whenever they occur. APPEARANCE FOR SECRETARY OF LABOR
45 Stat. 490. 33 USC 921a.
SEC. 16. Section 21a of the Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 21a. Attorneys appointed by the Secretary shall represent the Secretary, the deputy commissioner, or the Board in any court proceedings under section 21 or other provisions of this Act except for proceedings in the Supreme Court of the United States." CLAIMANT ASSISTANCE
70 Stat. 656. 33 USC 939.
SEC. 17. (a) Section 39(c) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as paragraph (2) of such subsection and by inserting after subsection (b) thereof the following paragraph: " (c)(1) The Secretary shall, upon request, provide persons covered by this Act with information and assistance relating to the Act's coverage and compensation and the procedures for obtaining such compensation and including assistance in processing a claim. The Secretary may, upon request, provide persons covered by this Act
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