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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG. , 3 D SESS. -CII. 685-JUNE 25, 1938 SEC. 7. That subdivision (f) of section 14 of said Act be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: '(f) If any compensation, payable under the terms of an award, is not paid within ten days after it becomes due, there shall be added to such unpaid compensation an amount equal to 20 per centum thereof, which shall be paid at the same time as, but in addition to, such compensation, unless review of the compensation order making such award is had as provided in section 21 and an interlocutory injunction staying payments is allowed by the court as provided therein." SEC. 8. That section 17 of said Act be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "SEC. 17 . Any person entitled to compensation under the pro- visions of this Act shall have a lien against the assets of the carrier or employer for such compensation without limit of amount, and shall, upon insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization in bankruptcy proceedings of the carrier or employer, or both, be entitled to prefer- ence and priority in the distribution of the assets of such carrier or employer, or both." SEC. 9. That subdivision (g) of section 19 of said Act be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: " (g) At any time after a claim has been filed with him, the deputy commissioner may, with the approval of the Commission, transfer such case to any other deputy commissioner for the purpose of mak- ing investigation, taking testimony, making physical examinations or taking such other necessary action therein as may be directed." SEC. 10. That section 22 of said Act, as amended, be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "SEC. 22. Upon his own initiative, or upon the application of any party in interest, on the ground of a change in conditions or because of a mistake in a determination of fact by the deputy commissioner, the deputy commissioner may, at any time prior to one year after the date of the last payment of compensation, whether or not a compensation order has been issued, or at any time prior to one year after the rejection of a claim, review a compensation case in accord- ance with the procedure prescribed in respect of claims in section 19, and in accordance with such section issue a new compensation order which may terminate, continue, reinstate, increase, or decrease such compensation, or award compensation. Such new order shall not affect any compensation previously paid, except that an award increasing the compensation rate may be made effective from the date of the injury, and if any part of the compensation due or to become due is unpaid, an award decreasing the compensation rate may be made effective from the date of the injury, and any payment made prior thereto in excess of such decreased rate shall be deducted from any unpaid compensation, in such manner and by such method as may be determined by the deputy commissioner with the approval of the Commission." SEC. 11. That section 30 of said Act be, and it is hereby, amended by adding thereto the following new subdivision: "(f) Where the employer or the carrier has been given notice, or the employer (or his agent in charge of the business in the place where the injury occurred) or the carrier has knowledge, of any injury or death of an employee and fails, neglects, or refuses to file report thereof as required by the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section, the limitations in subdivision (a) of section 13 of this Act shall not begin to run against the claim of the injured employee or his dependents entitled to compensation, or in favor of either the 1167 44 Stat. 1433. 33 U. S. C.§ 914. Payment of com- pensation. Additional, if not paid when due. Stay by court order. 44 Stat. 1436 . 33U.S.C.§921. 44 Stat. 1434. 33U.S.C.§917. Compensation a lien against assets. Preference in bank- ruptcy, etc. 44 Stat. 1436 . 33U.S.C.§919. Transfer of cases. 44 Stat. 1437 . 33 U.S. C. § 922. Modification of awards. Procedure for re- view, etc. 44 Stat. 1435 . 33 U.S. C.§ 919. New compensation order. Previous payments not affected; excep- tion. 44 Stat. 1439 . 33 U.S. C. 930. Failure to file report of injury or death. 44 Stat. 1432 . 33U.S. C. §913.

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