Wages
This Act is referenced by the Index to the Federal Statutes as giving the statutory definition of "wages."
44 Stat. 1424.
March 4, 1927.
[S. 3170.]
[Public, No. 803.]
CHAP. 509.--An Act To provide compensation for disability or death resulting from injury to employees in certain maritime employments, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SHORT TITLE
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as "Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act."
DEFINITIONS
SEC. 2. When used in this Act--
(1) The term "person" mean individual, partnership, corporation, or association.
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(13) "Wages" means the money rate at which the service rendered is recompensed under the contract of hiring in force at the time of the injury, including the reasonable value of board, rent, housing, lodging, or similar advantage received from the employer, and gratuities received in the course of employment from others than the employer.