[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 20CFR1.6]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                      CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF WORKERS'

                         COMPENSATION PROGRAMS,

                           DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 1_PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS UNDER THIS CHAPTER--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  1.6  How were many of OWCP's current functions administered in 

the past?



    (a) Administration of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act and 

the Longshore and Harbor Workers' 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, 3 CFR, 1949-1954 Comp., page 1010, 64 Stat. 

1271), said Bureau was transferred to the Department of Labor (DOL), 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, 3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., page 1004, 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 DOL.

    (b) In 1972, two separate organizational units were established 

within the Bureau: an Office of Workmen's Compensation Programs (37 FR 

20533) and an Office of Federal Employees' Compensation (37 FR 22979). 

In 1974, these two units were abolished and one organizational unit, the 

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, was established in lieu of the 

Bureau of Employees' Compensation (39 FR 34722).



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