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  6. CHAPTER 2—LIABILITY FOR INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES (...


CHAPTER 2—LIABILITY FOR INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES (§§ 51 – 60)


  • § 51. Liability of common carriers by railroad, in interstate or foreign commerce, for injuries to employees from negligence; employee defined
  • § 52. Carriers in Territories or other possessions of United States
  • § 53. Contributory negligence; diminution of damages
  • § 54. Assumption of risks of employment
  • § 54a. Certain Federal and State regulations deemed statutory authority
  • § 55. Contract, rule, regulation, or device exempting from liability; set-off
  • § 56. Actions; limitation; concurrent jurisdiction of courts
  • § 57. Who included in term “common carrier”
  • § 58. Duty or liability of common carriers and rights of employees under other acts not impaired
  • § 59. Survival of right of action of person injured
  • § 60. Penalty for suppression of voluntary information incident to accidents; separability
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