§8110 — Title 5 Government Organization and Employees | U.S. Code

Summary

If a federal employee is disabled and has dependents, they get extra money added to their basic disability pay. The extra amount is 8⅓ percent. If the disability pay is under section 8105 or 8107(a), the extra is 8⅓ percent of the employee’s monthly pay. If the pay is under section 8106(a), the extra is 8⅓ percent of the difference between the monthly pay and the employee’s monthly wage-earning capacity. Dependent means: a wife who lives with the employee, gets regular support from the employee, or whom the employee is required by a court to support; a husband in the same situations; an unmarried child who lives with or is supported by the employee and is under 18 or is over 18 but unable to support themself because of a disability; or a parent who is fully supported by the employee.

Title 5, §8110

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(a)For the purpose of this section, “dependent” means—

(1)a wife, if—

(A)she is a member of the same household as the employee;

(B)she is receiving regular contributions from the employee for her support; or

(C)the employee has been ordered by a court to contribute to her support;

(2)a husband, if—

(A)he is a member of the same household as the employee; or

(B)he is receiving regular contributions from the employee for his support; or

(C)the employee has been ordered by a court to contribute to his support;

(3)an unmarried child, while living with the employee or receiving regular contributions from the employee toward his support, and who is—

(A)under 18 years of age; or

(B)over 18 years of age and incapable of self-support because of physical or mental disability; and

(4)a parent, while wholly dependent on and supported by the employee.

(b)A disabled employee with one or more dependents is entitled to have his basic compensation for disability augmented—

(1)at the rate of 8⅓ percent of his monthly pay if that compensation is payable under section 8105 or 8107(a) of this title; and

(2)at the rate of 8⅓ percent of the difference between his monthly pay and his monthly wage-earning capacity if that compensation is payable under section 8106(a) of this title.

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Historical and Revision Notes

1966 Act DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 756(a).Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 6, 39 Stat. 743. Feb. 12, 1927, ch. 110, § 1, 44 Stat. 1086.

May 13, 1936, ch. 382, 49 Stat. 1270. Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 105 “Sec. 6(a)”, 63 Stat. 858. The references in former section 756(a)(2) to definitions in former section 760(H) are omitted as unnecessary as the definitions are included in section 8101 for the entire subchapter. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report. 1967 Act Section of title 5Source (U.S.Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8110(a)5 App.: 756(a)(2) (C).

July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488, § 7(b), 80 Stat. 254. 8110(b)5 App.: 756(a)(1).

July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488 §§ 2(e), 3(a), 80 Stat. 252. In subsection (a), the words “Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection” are substituted for “Notwithstanding any other provision of this section” for clarity. The word “he” is substituted for “he or she” in two places on authority of 1 U.S.C. 1. The words “section 8101 of this title” are substituted for “section 10(M) of this Act” to reflect the codification of that section in title 5.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1974—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 93–416 substituted provisions of subpars. (A), (B) and (C) for “wholly dependent on the employee for support because of his own physical or mental disability”.

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Effective Date

of 1974 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 93–416 effective Sept. 7, 1974, and applicable to any injury or death occurring on or after such

Effective Date

, see section 28(a) of Pub. L. 93–416, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title. Personnel Not Affected by 1967 IncreaseIncreases authorized under amendment by section 1(53)(B), (C) of Pub. L. 90–83 not applicable to specified personnel, see section 7 of Pub. L. 90–83, set out as a note under section 8103 of this title.

§8110 Augmented compensation for dependents

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Title 5, §8110

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