[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR701.203]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
  CHAPTER VI--EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 701--GENERAL; ADMINISTERING AGENCY; DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 701.203  Historical background.

    Administration of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation Act (and the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, formerly 
known as the U.S. Employees' Compensation Act), was initially vested in 
an independent establishment known as the U.S. Employees' Compensation 
Commission. By Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1946 (3 CFR 1943-1949 Comp., 
p. 1064; 60 Stat. 1095, effective July 16, 1946), the Commission was 
abolished and its functions were transferred to the Federal Security 
Agency to be performed by a newly created Bureau of Employees' 
Compensation within such Agency. By Reorganization Plan No. 19 of 1950 
(15 FR 3178, 64 Stat. 1263) said Bureau was transferred to the 
Department of Labor, and the authority formerly vested in the 
Administrator, Federal Security Agency, was vested in the Secretary of 
Labor. By Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950 (15 FR 3174, 64 Stat. 1263), 
the Secretary of Labor was authorized to make from time to time such 
provisions as he shall deem appropriate, authorizing the performance of 
any of his functions by any other officer, agency or employee of the 
Department of Labor.

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