Guam § 32114 - Awards for Exposure Where no Injury, Disability or Death is
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 32114 — Awards for Exposure Where no Injury, Disability or Death is, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32114. Awards for Exposure Where no Injury, Disability or Death is
Apparent.
(a) On a finding by the Commission that the government of Guam or
any of its employees, officers or agents was negligent in the handling,
storage, management, generation, disposal or transportation of hazardous
substances defined by Section 32101(b)(4) of this Chapter, and exposure to
said hazardous substances has occurred but no injury, disability or death is
immediately medically apparent, the Commission shall award compensation
to the exposed person in the amount equal to one percent (1%) of the
exposed person's future earnings as computed using his or her whole life
factor and average annual earnings as defined in this Chapter.
(b) Such compensation shall be paid in one lump sum commuted in
compliance with the provisions of subsection (j) of § 37014 of the
Government Code of Guam.
(c) The maximum compensation provisions of subsection (m) of §
37014 of the Government Code shall not apply to the compensation paid
pursuant to this Chapter; provided, however, that in the event that such
exposure eventually leads to injury disability or death, the Worker's
Compensation Law shall preempt this Chapter, and any compensation
payable under such law shall be offset by such amounts heretofore paid to
the exposed person.
(d) In the event of exposure where no injury, disability or death is
immediately medically apparent, or, in the event of injury, disability or
death resulting from exposure to hazardous substances defined by Section
32101(b)(4) of this Chapter, the burden of proof shall be on the government
of Guam to prove it was not negligent. In the absence of such a showing by
the government of Guam, the Commission shall come to a finding of
negligence and compensation shall be paid as provided herein.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, any person who accepts
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such compensation shall not be permitted to file additional claims against
the government of Guam for the same exposure, until such time as injury,
disability or death, as opposed to exposure, is apparent.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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