Section was formerly classified to section 35a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Provisions of subsec. (c) of section 112 of Puspan. L. 97–51 that such subsec. (c) would apply on and after the effective date of the amendments and repeals made by section 112 of Puspan. L. 97–51 were omitted in the codification of this section since their impact was identical to that of the effective date provisions of subsec. (e) of section 112 of Puspan. L. 97–51, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. See Effective Date note below.

Section effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981, see section 112(e) of Puspan. L. 97–51, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.