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PUBLIC LAW 89-554-SEPT. 6, 1966

§ 8117. Time of accrual of right An employee is not entitled to compensation for the first 3 days of temporary disability, except— (1) when the disability exceeds 21 days; (2) when the disability is followed by permanent disability; or (3) as provided by sections 8103 and 8104 of this title. § 8118. Election to use annual or sick leave An employee may use annual or sick leave to his credit at the time disability begins, but his compensation for disability does not begin, and the time periods specified by section 8117 of this title do not begin to run, until the use of the annual or sick leave ends. § 8119. Notice of injury; failure to give (a) An employee injured in the performance of his duty, or someone on his behalf, shall give notice thereof. The notice shall— (1) be given within 48 hours after the injury; (2) be given to the immediate superior of the employee by personal delivery or by depositing it m the mail properly stamped and addressed; (3) be in writing; (4) state the name and address of the employee; (5) state the year, month, day, and hour when and the particular locality where the injury occurred; (6) state the cause and nature of the injury; and (7) be signed by and contain the address of the individual giving the notice. (b) Compensation may be allowed only if the notice is given within 48 hours after the injury or if the immediate superior of the employee has actual knowledge of the injury. However, the Secretary of Labor may allow compensation if— (1) the notice is filed within 1 year after the injury and reasonable cause for the delay is shown; or (2) the requirement for 48 hours' notice is waived under section 8122 of this title. § 8120. Report of injury 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. § 8121. Claim Compensation under this subchapter may be allowed only if an individual or someone on his behalf makes claim therefor. The claim shall— (1) be made in writing within the time specified by section 8122 of this title; (2) be delivered to the office of the Secretary of Labor or to an individual whom the Secretary may designate by regulation, or deposited in the mail properly stamped and addressed to the Secretary or his designee;

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