Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73
§8120 Report of injury
Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart G— - Insurance and Annuities › Chapter CHAPTER 81— - COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERALLY › § 8120
Summary
When injury causes death or probable disability, the boss must report it to the Labor Secretary; the Secretary may set what goes in the report, require follow-ups, and obtain reports from employees as agreed with the agency head.
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Title 5, §8120
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Immediately after an injury to an employee which results in his death or probable disability, his immediate superior shall report to the Secretary of Labor. The Secretary may—
(1)prescribe the information that the report shall contain;
(2)require the immediate superior to make supplemental reports; and
(3)obtain such additional reports and information from employees as are agreed on by the Secretary and the head of the employing agency.
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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 774(a).Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 24, 39 Stat. 747. 5 U.S.C. 779.Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 28a, 39 Stat. 748. Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 205(b), 63 Stat. 864. Administration of this subchapter was transferred to the Secretary of Labor by section 1 of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, 64 Stat. 1271 (see section 8145). Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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5 U.S.C. § 8120
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73