§ 935. — Substitution of carrier for employer.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC935]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 18--LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Sec. 935. Substitution of carrier for employer
In any case where the employer is not a self-insurer, in order that
the liability for compensation imposed by this chapter may be most
effectively discharged by the employer, and in order that the
administration of this chapter in respect of such liability may be
facilitated, the Secretary shall by regulation provide for the
discharge, by the carrier for such employer, of such obligations and
duties of the employer in respect to such liability, imposed by this
chapter upon the employer, as it considers proper in order to effectuate
the provisions of this chapter. For such purposes (1) notice to or
knowledge of an employer of the occurrence of the injury shall be notice
to or knowledge of the carrier, (2) jurisdiction of the employer by a
deputy commissioner, the Board, or the Secretary, or any court under
this chapter shall be jurisdiction of the carrier, and (3) any
requirement by a deputy commissioner, the Board, or the Secretary, or
any court under any compensation order, finding, or decision shall be
binding upon the carrier in the same manner and to the same extent as
upon the employer.
(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, Sec. 35, 44 Stat. 1441; Pub. L. 92-576,
Sec. 15(i), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1262; Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 27(a)(2),
Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1654.)
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-426 substituted ``Secretary'' for ``commission''.
See Transfer of Functions note set out under section 902 of this title.
1972--Pub. L. 92-576 inserted reference to the Board in cls. (2) and
(3).
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-426 effective Sept. 28, 1984, see section
28(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98-426, set out as a note under section 901 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-576 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1972,
see section 22 of Pub. L. 92-576, set out as a note under section 902 of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 936 of this title.