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Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to ESA

Title 20  

Employees' Benefits

 

Chapter I  

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor

 

 

Part 1  

Performance of Functions Under This Chapter


20 CFR 1.2 - What functions are assigned to OWCP?

  • Section Number: 1.2
  • Section Name: What functions are assigned to OWCP?

    The Assistant Secretary has delegated authority and assigned 
responsibility to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Workers' 
Compensation Programs for the Department of Labor's programs under the 
following statutes:
    (a) The Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as amended and 
extended (5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.), except 5 U.S.C. 8149 as it pertains 
to the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board.
    (b) The War Hazards Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
    (c) The War Claims Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2003).
    (d) The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 
Act, Title XXXVI of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2001, Pub. L. 106-398 (114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-1231), 
except activities, pursuant to Executive Order 13179 (``Providing 
Compensation to America's Nuclear Weapons Workers'') of December 7, 
2000, assigned to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 
Secretary of Energy and the Attorney General.
    (e) The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended 
and extended (33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), except: 33 U.S.C. 919(d) with 
respect to administrative law judges in the Office of Administrative 
Law Judges; 33 U.S.C. 921(b) as it pertains to the Benefits Review 
Board; and activities, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 941, assigned to the 
Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health.
    (f) The Black Lung Benefits Act, as amended (30 U.S.C. 901 et 
seq.).
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