Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 33 : Section 917
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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 917 - Notes
SOURCE
(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, Sec. 17, 44 Stat. 1434; June 25, 1938, ch.
685, Sec. 8, 52 Stat. 1167; Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 20(b), Oct. 27,
1972, 86 Stat. 1264; Pub. L. 95-598, title III, Sec. 324, Nov. 6,
1978, 92 Stat. 2679; Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 14, Sept. 28, 1984, 98
Stat. 1649.)
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Pub. L. 98-426 struck out "(b)" before "Where a trust fund
which complies", substituted "covered under this chapter" for
"entitled to compensation under this chapter", and substituted
"this chapter or under a settlement, the Secretary shall authorize"
for "this chapter, the Secretary may authorize".
1978 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-598 repealed provision for lien of
person entitled to compensation without limit of amount against
assets of carrier or employer and for preference and priority in
distribution of assets of such carrier or employer, or both upon
insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization in bankruptcy proceedings
of the carrier or employer, or both.
1972 - Pub. L. 92-576 designated existing provisions as subsec.
(a) and added subsec. (b).
1938 - Act June 25, 1938, amended section generally. Prior to
amendment, section read as follows: "Compensation shall have the
same preference of lien against the assets of the carrier or
employer without limit of amount as is now or may hereafter be
allowed by law to the claimant for unpaid wages or otherwise".
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 933 of this title.
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