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Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor |
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Employees' Benefits |
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Employment Standards Administration, Department of Labor |
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Claims for Benefits Under Part C of Title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, As Amended |
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Persons Entitled to Benefits, Conditions, and Duration of Entitlement |
20 CFR 725.203 - Duration of entitlement; miner.
- Section Number: 725.203
- Section Name: Duration of entitlement; miner.
(a) An individual is entitled to benefits as a miner for each month
beginning with the first month on or after January 1, 1974, in which
the miner is totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis arising out of coal
mine employment.
(b) The last month for which such individual is entitled to
benefits is the month before the month during which either of the
following events first occurs:
(1) The miner dies; or
(2) The miner's total disability ceases (see Sec. 725.504).
(c) An individual who has been finally adjudged to be totally
disabled due to pneumoconiosis and is receiving benefits under the Act
shall promptly notify the Office and the responsible coal mine
operator, if any, if he or she engages in his or her usual coal mine
work or comparable and gainful work.
(d) Upon reasonable notice, an individual who has been finally
adjudged entitled to benefits shall submit to any additional tests or
examinations the Office deems appropriate, and shall submit medical
reports and other relevant evidence the Office deems necessary, if an
issue arises pertaining to the validity of the original award.
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