A bill to amend section 8118 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for physical examinations with respect to claims for compensation for work injuries, and to provide that continuation of pay under such section shall not begin until the fourth day of disability.

Summary

Authorizes the immediate supervisor of any Federal employee who has applied for continuation pay during a period of disability caused by a work injury to require such employee to submit to an examination by a physician designated by the supervisor for the purposes of obtaining a second opinion concerning the employee's claim. Prohibits the payment of continuation pay for the first three days of disability unless the period of disability exceeds 14 days.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 April 1978

   Introduced

   Rereferred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 April 1978

   Discharge

   Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in House.

   Source: Discharge

6. 6 April 1978

   Committee

   Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in House.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 March 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mann, James R. [D-SC-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hspo00 · Standing

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