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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. eRS. 188-190. April 30, 1934. May I, 11134. 1327 for £'mployees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes ", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, within the one-year period required by sections 17 and 20 thereof: Prov-ided, That no benefits shall accrue :i:::;'tcir benefits to prior to the approval of this Act: P'I'o'ldded further, That no part of 1OCI'Ue. the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or Limitation on alt«- agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in ney's, etc., lees. connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any ti;enalty for viola- person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty n. of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, April 30, 1934. [CHAPTER 189.] AN ACT For the relief of T. Perry Higgins. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnUed States of AmRrica in Oongress fUsemuled, That the United States Employees' Compensation Commission is hereby authorized to consider and determine the claim of T. Perry Riggins for disability from arterial rheumatism alleged to have been contracted in the course of his employment as a civilian in the Army Transport Service of the United States during the 'Vorld War, In the same manner and to the same extent as if the said T. Perry Higgins had made application for the benefits of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes ", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, within the one-year period required by sections 17 and 20 thereof: Provided, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. Approved, 11ay 1, 1934. [CHAPTER 190.] AN ACT For the relief of D. F. Phillips. Be it enaeted by tile Senate and II01.I,..'Ie of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress ~t'lembled, That the United States Employees' Compensation Commission be, and hereby is, authorized to consider and pass upon the application of D. F. Phillips, former rural free delivery carrier at Resaca, Georgia, for the benefits of the Compensation Act approved SeptembE'r 7, 1916, on account of an injurJ occurring in the year 1919, notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 of said Act requiring that all claims be filed within one year from the date of inJury: Provided, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the passage of this Act. Approved, May 1, 1934. May I, 11134. (B.R .518.) - (Private, No~ T. Perry nilgins. Claim of. \'01. 39, p. 7441 . Promo.
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Mal' J, 11134. [n.R. 28C1a.) - - jPrlva&e; No. Sir D. F . Phillips. Claim of. Vol. 39, p. 7441 . Prllf'ilo. No prior beDeftta.