Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§911 Guardian for Minor or Incompetent
Title 33 › CHAPTER 18 — LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION › § 911
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The deputy commissioner can ask a court to appoint a guardian to receive payments and act for a minor or mentally incompetent person.
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Title 33, §911
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The deputy commissioner may require the appointment by a court of competent jurisdiction, for any person who is mentally incompetent or a minor, of a guardian or other representative to receive compensation payable to such person under this chapter and to exercise the powers granted to or to perform the duties required of such person under this chapter.
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33 U.S.C. § 911
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102