Increase of Compensation Base Where Injury Occurred Before January 1, 1958

Increase of Compensation Base Where Injury Occurred Before January 1, 1958 Sec. 104. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, the monthly pay upon the basis of which compensation for disability or death is computed under (he Federal Employees’ Compensation Act shall be increased as follows: If such employee’s injury (or injury causing death) occurred before January 1, 1958, but after December 31, 1950, such eligible employee’s “monthly pay” shall be increased by 10 percent; if such employee’s injury (or injury causing death) occurred before January 1, 1951, but after December 31, 1945, such eligible employee’s “monthly pay” shall be increased by 20 percent; if such employee’s injury (or injury causing death) occurred before January 1, 1946, such eligible employee’s “monthly pay” shall be increased by 30 percent: Provided, That nothing in this or any other Act of Congress shall be construed to make the increase in the monthly pay provided by this section applicable to military personnel, or to any person or employee not within the definition of section 40(b) (1) or (2) of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: Provided further, That this section shall not be construed to permit the amount of compensation on account of an employee’s disability or death to be increased more than 10 percent if such injury (or injury causing death) occurred before January 1, 1958, but after December 31, 1950, nor more than 20 percent if such injury (or injury causing death) occurred before January 1, 1951, but after December 31, 1945, nor more than 30 percent if such injury (or injury causing death) occurred prior to January 1, 1946.