20 CFR §702.802
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- (a)This subpart applies to all compensation and death benefits paid under the Act as a result of injuries or deaths occurring on or after May 21, 2018 with the following exceptions:
- (1)Amounts payable under an approved settlement (see 33 U.S.C. 908(i));
- (2)Amounts paid for an employee's death to the Special Fund (see 33 U.S.C. 944(c)(1));
- (3)Any payments for medical expenses (see 33 U.S.C. 907); and
- (4)Any other lump sum payment of compensation or death benefits, including aggregate death benefits paid when a survivor remarries (see 33 U.S.C. 909(b)) or aggregate compensation paid under a commutation (see 33 U.S.C. 909(g)).
- (b)The rules in this subpart governing minimum disability compensation and death benefits do not apply to claims arising under the Defense Base Act, 42 U.S.C. 1651 (see 42 U.S.C. 1652(a); 20 CFR 704.103).