HR 1297 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to provide benefits for survivors of certain Federal employees receiving disability compensation under such chapter.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.(1987-04-20)
Plain Language Summary
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Provides survivors' benefits for widows, widowers, and children of Federal employees who have received payments for permanent total disability for more than 20 years. Prohibits full benefit payments to widows or widowers unless the widow or widower was dependent on such employee on the date of the individual's death and for ten years preceding such death. Reduces the amount of benefits based on degree and duration of dependency and other factors.…
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