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Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

Title 20  

Employees' Benefits

 

Chapter VI  

Employment Standards Administration, Department of Labor

 

 

Part 725  

Claims for Benefits Under Part C of Title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, As Amended

 

 

 

Subpart B  

Persons Entitled to Benefits, Conditions, and Duration of Entitlement


20 CFR 725.219 - Duration of entitlement; child.

  • Section Number: 725.219
  • Section Name: Duration of entitlement; child.

    (a) An individual is entitled to benefits as a child for each month 
beginning with the first month in which all of the conditions of 
entitlement prescribed in Sec. 725.218 are satisfied.
    (b) The last month for which such individual is entitled to such 
benefits is the month before the month in which any one of the 
following events first occurs:
    (1) The child dies;
    (2) The child marries;
    (3) The child attains age 18; and
    (i) Is not a student (as defined in Sec. 725.209(b)) during any 
part of the month in which the child attains age 18; and
    (ii) Is not under a disability (as defined in 
Sec. 725.209(a)(2)(ii)) at that time;
    (4) If the child's entitlement beyond age 18 is based on his or her 
status as a student, the earlier of:
    (i) The first month during no part of which the child is a student; 
or
    (ii) The month in which the child attains age 23 and is not under a 
disability (as defined in Sec. 725.209(a)(2)(ii)) at that time;
    (5) If the child's entitlement beyond age 18 is based on 
disability, the first month in no part of which such individual is 
under a disability.
    (c) A child whose entitlement to benefits terminated with the month 
before the month in which the child attained age 18, or later, may 
thereafter (provided such individual is not married) again become 
entitled to such benefits upon filing application for such 
reentitlement, beginning with the first month after termination of 
benefits in which such individual is a student and has not attained the 
age of 23.
    (d) A child whose entitlement to benefits has been terminated 
pursuant to Sec. 725.219(b)(2) may thereafter again become entitled to 
such benefits upon filing application for such reentitlement, beginning 
with the first month after the marriage ends and such individual meets 
the requirements of Sec. 725.218. The individual shall not be required 
to reestablish the miner's entitlement to benefits (Sec. 725.218(a)(1)) 
or the miner's death due to pneumoconiosis (Sec. 725.212(a)(2)).
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