A bill to provide compensation for the injury, illness, disability, or death of employees in agriculture, and for other purposes.
Farm Workers Compensation Act - Provides that the provisions of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act shall be applicable in respect to any injury, illness, disability or death to any agricultural employee, arising out of the course of his employment, or arising out of any unsafe,u defective, or unhealthful condition or inadequate sanitation facility of housing provided as an incident to his employment in agriculture. Gives the employee, or his legal representative in the case of death, the right to maintain an action at law for damages on account of such employee's injury or death resulting from the gross negligence of the employer.
States that if the use of an economic poison in the manner prescribed on the label results in the disability or death of an agricultural employee from personal injury the Secretary of Labor shall furnish benefits to such employee and his survivors. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to refer any application received by him to the Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency for his assistance, comments, and advice as to any determination required under this title.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
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