A bill to permit temporary expansion of the Benefits Review Board of the Department of Labor in order to cope with the current volume of claims.

Summary

Amends the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to direct the Secretary of Labor, upon application of the Chairman of the Benefits Review Board, to designate up to four administrative law judges in the Department of Labor to temporarily serve on the Board. Revises procedures for adjudicative actions by the Board.

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Timeline

1. 26 May 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 May 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 May 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 June 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

   Source: Committee

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1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 May 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Staton, David Michael [R-WV-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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