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PUBLIC LAW 93-416-SEPT. 7, 1974

5 USC 8101.

Definitions.

5 USC 8103.

5

use

8104.

5

use

8106.

5 USC 8105, 8110.

C ompensation sch e d u l e. 5 USC 8107.

[88 STAT.

^^^ Section 8101(5) of the Act is amended by inserting before the semicolon ", and damage to or destruction of medical braces, artificial limbs, and other prosthetic devices which shall be replaced or repaired, and such time lost while such device or appliance is being replaced or repaired; except that eyeglasses and hearing aids would not be replaced, repaired, or otherwise compensated for, unless the damages or destruction is incident to a personal injury requiring medical services". (g) Section 8101(11) of the Act is amended to read as follows: "(11) 'widower' means the husband living with or dependent for support on the decedent at the time of her death, or living apart for reasonable cause or because of her desertion;", (f) Section 8101 of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(20) 'organ' means a part of the body that performs a special function, and for purposes of this subchapter excludes the brain, heart, and back; and "(21) 'United States medical officers and hospitals' includes medical officers and hospitals of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Veterans' Administration, and United States Public Health Service, and any other medical officer or hospital designated as a United States medical officer or hospital by the Secretary of Labor." (g) Section 8101(1)(D) is amended by deleting the word "and" after the semicolon. SEC. 2. (a) Section 8103(a)(3) of the Act is amended to read as follows: "(3) by or on the order of United States medical officers and hospitals, or, at the employee's option, by or on order of physicians and hospitals designated or approved by the Secretary. The employee may initially select a physician to provide medical services, appliances, and supplies, in accordance with such regulations and instructions as the Secretary considers necessary, and may be furnished necessary and reasonable transportation and expenses incident to the securing of such services, appliances, and supplies. These expenses, when authorized or approved by the Secretary, shall be paid from the Employees' Compensation Fund.'' SEC. 3. Section 8104 of the Act is amended by inserting " (a) " before "The" at the beginning thereof, and adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (b) Notwithstanding section 8106, individuals directed to undergo vocational rehabilitation by the Secretary shall, while undergoing such rehabilitation, receive compensation at the rate provided in sections 8105 and 8110 of this title, less the amount of any earnings received from remunerative employment, other than employment undertaken pursuant to such rehabilitation." SEC. 4. Section 8107(a) of the Act is amended to read as follows: " (a) If there is permanent disability involving the loss, or loss of use, or a member or function of the body or involving disfigurement, the employee is entitled to basic compensation for the disability, as

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