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5 U.S.C. 8144: Student-employeesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESCHAPTER 81-COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES
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§8144. Student-employees

A student-employee as defined by section 5351 of this title who suffers disability or death as a result of personal injury arising out of and in the course of training, or incurred in the performance of duties in connection with that training, is considered for the purpose of this subchapter an employee who incurred the injury in the performance of duty.

( Pub. L. 89–554 , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 553 .)

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5 U.S.C. 1053.

Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 452, § 4, 61 Stat. 727.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.