(a) Claims for injury, disability or death benefits payable under
section 5(f) of the said War Claims Act of 1948, originating in the
United States or in its Territories or possessions, shall be filed by
mailing to the Bureau of Employees' Compensation, United States
Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20211. All claims originating in the
Philippine Islands may be filed by mailing to the Bureau of Employees'
Compensation, United States Department of Labor, Manila, P.I. All claims
will be finally processed and adjudicated by the Bureau at its principal
office in Washington, DC.
(b) The limitation provisions for the filing of claims for
disability or death benefits, as prescribed by applicable provisions of
statute, shall not begin to run earlier than July 3, 1948.