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5 U.S.C. § 8135

Title 5 Chapter 81 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 8135. Lump-sum payment

  • (a) The liability of the United States for compensation to a beneficiary in the case of death or of permanent total or permanent partial disability may be discharged by a lump-sum payment equal to the present value of all future payments of compensation computed at 4 percent true discount compounded annually if—
    • (1) the monthly payment to the beneficiary is less than $50 a month;
    • (2) the beneficiary is or is about to become a nonresident of the United States; or
    • (3) the Secretary of Labor determines that it is for the best interest of the beneficiary.
  • (b) On remarriage before reaching age 55 a widow or widower entitled to compensation under section 8133 of this title , shall be paid a lump sum equal to twenty-four times the monthly compensation payment (excluding compensation on account of another individual) to which he was entitled immediately before the remarriage.

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