---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 U.S.C. § 8110"
title: "5"
title_heading: "Government Organization and Employees"
number: "8110"
heading: "Augmented compensation for dependents"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/5/8110"
units:
  - "Part III — Employees"
  - "Subpart G — Insurance and Annuities"
  - "Chapter 81 — Compensation for Work Injuries"
  - "Subchapter I — Generally"
---

# §8110. Augmented compensation for dependents

- (a) For the purpose of this section, “[dependent](/usc/5/8951.md?p=2)” means—
  - (1) a wife, if—
    - (A) she is a [member](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20) of the same household as the [employee](/usc/5/8101.md?p=1);
    - (B) she is receiving regular contributions from the [employee](/usc/5/8101.md?p=1) for her support; or
    - (C) the [employee](/usc/5/8101.md?p=1) has been ordered by a [court](/usc/5/8401.md?p=7) to contribute to her support;
  - (2) a husband, if—
    - (A) he is a [member](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20) of the same household as the [employee](/usc/5/8101.md?p=1); or
    - (B) he is receiving regular contributions from the [employee](/usc/5/8101.md?p=1) for his support; or
    - (C) the [employee](/usc/5/8101.md?p=1) has been ordered by a [court](/usc/5/8401.md?p=7) to contribute to his support;
  - (3) an unmarried [child](/usc/5/8101.md?p=9), while living with the [employee](/usc/5/8101.md?p=1) or receiving regular contributions from the [employee](/usc/5/8101.md?p=1) toward his support, and who is—
    - (A) under 18 years of age; or
    - (B) over 18 years of age and incapable of self-support because of physical or mental disability; and
  - (4) a [parent](/usc/5/8101.md?p=7), while wholly [dependent](/usc/5/8951.md?p=2) on and supported by the [employee](/usc/5/8101.md?p=1).

  Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection, [compensation](/usc/5/8101.md?p=12) payable for a [child](/usc/5/8101.md?p=9) that would otherwise end because the [child](/usc/5/8101.md?p=9) has reached 18 years of age shall continue if he is a [student](/usc/5/8101.md?p=17) as defined by [section 8101 of this title](/usc/5/8101.md) at the time he reaches 18 years of age for so long as he continues to be such a [student](/usc/5/8101.md?p=17) or until he marries.

- (b) A disabled [employee](/usc/5/8101.md?p=1) with one or more [dependents](/usc/5/8951.md?p=2) is entitled to have his basic [compensation](/usc/5/8101.md?p=12) for disability augmented—
  - (1) at the rate of 8⅓ percent of his [monthly pay](/usc/5/8101.md?p=4) if that [compensation](/usc/5/8101.md?p=12) is payable under section [8105](/usc/5/8105.md) or [8107(a)](/usc/5/8107.md?p=a) of this title; and
  - (2) at the rate of 8⅓ percent of the difference between his [monthly pay](/usc/5/8101.md?p=4) and his monthly wage-earning capacity if that [compensation](/usc/5/8101.md?p=12) is payable under [section 8106(a) of this title](/usc/5/8106.md?p=a).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 539; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(53), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 210; Pub. L. 93–416, § 6, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1145.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1966 Act |  |  |
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and<br>Statutes at Large |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 756(a). | Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 6, 39 Stat. 743. |
|  |  | Feb. 12, 1927, ch. 110, § 1, 44 Stat. 1086. |
|  |  | May 13, 1936, ch. 382, 49 Stat. 1270. |
|  |  | Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 105 “Sec. 6(a)”, 63 Stat. 858. |

The references in former section 756(a)(2) to definitions in former section 760(H) are omitted as unnecessary as the definitions are included in section 8101 for the entire subchapter.

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


| 1967 Act |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Section of title 5 | Source (U.S.Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 8110(a) | 5 App.: 756(a)(2) (C). | July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488, § 7(b), 80 Stat. 254. |
| 8110(b) | 5 App.: 756(a)(1). | July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488 §§ 2(e), 3(a), 80 Stat. 252. |

In subsection (a), the words “Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection” are substituted for “Notwithstanding any other provision of this section” for clarity. The word “he” is substituted for “he or she” in two places on authority of 1 U.S.C. 1. The words “section 8101 of this title” are substituted for “section 10(M) of this Act” to reflect the codification of that section in title 5.

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1974—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 93–416 substituted provisions of subpars. (A), (B) and (C) for “wholly dependent on the employee for support because of his own physical or mental disability”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 93–416 effective Sept. 7, 1974, and applicable to any injury or death occurring on or after such effective date, see section 28(a) of Pub. L. 93–416, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title.

### Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase

Increases authorized under amendment by section 1(53)(B), (C) of Pub. L. 90–83 not applicable to specified personnel, see section 7 of Pub. L. 90–83, set out as a note under section 8103 of this title.