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5 U.S.C. § 8116

Limitations on right to receive compensation

United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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5 U.S.C. § 8116, Limitations on right to receive compensation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/427373
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While an employee is receiving compensation under this subchapter, or if he has been paid a lump sum in commutation of installment payments until the expiration of the period during which the installment payments would have continued, he may not receive salary, pay, or remuneration of any type from the United States, except— Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, an individual receiving benefits for disability or death under this subchapter who is also receiving benefits under subchapter III of chapter 84 of this title or benefits under title II of the Social Security Act shall be entitled to all such benefits, except that—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 93-416(H.R. 13871)1974-09-07
    An Act to amend chapter 81 of subpart G of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation for work injuries, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-335(H.R. 2672)1986-06-06
    Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-54(H.R. 232)1991-06-13
    To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to veterans programs for housing and memorial affairs, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-398(H.R. 4205)2000-10-30
    Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001
    House: 382–31Senate: 90–3