Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 33 : Section 912
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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 912 - Notes
SOURCE
(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, Sec. 12, 44 Stat. 1431; Pub. L. 92-576,
Sec. 12(a), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1259; Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 11,
Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1648.)
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 11(a), inserted a comma
after "aware" and "only by reason of medical advice" after
"diligence" and inserted "except that in the case of an
occupational disease which does not immediately result in a
disability or death, such notice shall be given within one year
after the employee or claimant becomes aware, or in the exercise of
reasonable diligence or by reason of medical advice should have
been aware, of the relationship between the employment, the
disease, and the death or disability" in first sentence.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 11(b), inserted at end "Each
employer shall designate those agents or other responsible
officials to receive such notice, except that the employer shall
designate as its representatives individuals among first line
supervisors, local plant management, and personnel office
officials. Such designations shall be made in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary and the employer shall
notify his employees and the Secretary of such designation in a
manner prescribed by the Secretary in regulations."
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 11(c), substituted "(or his
agent or agents or other responsible official or officials
designated by the employer pursuant to subsection (c) of this
section)" for "(or his agent in charge of the business in the place
where the injury occurred)", substituted "injury or death, (2)" for
"injury or death and", and substituted "or (3)" for "or (2)".
Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 11(c)(4), inserted "(i) notice, while not
given to a responsible official designated by the employer pursuant
to subsection (c) of this section, was given to an official of the
employer or the employer's insurance carrier, and that the employer
or carrier was not prejudiced due to the failure to provide notice
to a responsible official designated by the employer pursuant to
subsection (c) of this title, or (ii)".
1972 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-576 provided for notice of an
injury or death within thirty days after the employee or
beneficiary is aware or in the exercise of reasonable diligence
should have been aware of a relationship between the injury or
death and the employment.
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 908, 914, 936 of this
title; title 30 section 932.
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