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20 CFR 702.144 : Employees' Benefits (§ 1.1 To Parts 1011-1099) — (Part 657 To Parts 1011-1099) — Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department Of Labor (Part 700 To Parts 727-799) — Longshoremen'S And Harbor Workers' Compensation Act And Related Statutes (Part 700 To § 704.451) — Administration And Procedure (§ 702.101 To § 702.604) — General Provisions (§ 702.101 To § 702.175) — Commutation Of Payments And Special Fund (§ 702.142 To § 702.148) — Purpose of the special fund.

4 Aug 2016

This special fund was established to give effect to a congressional policy determination that, under certain circumstances, the employer of a particular employee should not be required to bear the entire burden of paying for the compensation benefits due that employee under the Act. Instead, a substantial portion of such burden should be borne by the industry generally. Section 702.145 describes this special circumstance under which the particular employer is relieved of some of his burden. Section 702.146 describes the manner and circumstances of the input into the fund.

20 CFR 702.144