American Samoa § 32.0560 - Effect of unconstitutionality.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 32.0560 — Effect of unconstitutionality., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.0560. Effect of unconstitutionality.
If any provision of this chapter and Chapter 32.06 is adjudged unconstitutional by the courts, and such adjudication has the effect of invalidating any payment of compensation under this chapter and Chapter 32.06, the period intervening between the time the injury was sustained and the time of such adjudication shall not be computed as a part of the time prescribed by this chapter and Chapter 32.06 for the commencement of any action against the employer in respect to such injury; but the amount of any compensation paid under this chapter and Chapter 32.06 on account of such injury shall be deducted from the amount of damages awarded in such action in respect to such injury.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 32.0560 cover?
Section 32.0560 ("Effect of unconstitutionality.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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