[These regulations were in effect prior to January 19, 2001]
PART 727-REVIEW OF PENDING AND DENIED CLAIMS UNDER THE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS REFORM ACT OF 1977
Subpart A-General
Sec.
727.1
Statutory provisions, purpose of this part.
727.2
Applicability and content of this part.
727.3
Definitions, use of terms.
727.4
Applicability of other parts in this subchapter.
Subpart B-Initial Review of Pending and Denied Claims
727.101
Who is entitled to review.
727.102
"Pending" and "denied" claim defined.
727.103
Duplicate claims.
721.104
Review by the Social Security Administration.
727.105
Action by the Office, Social Security approval.
727.106
Action by the Office, insufficient evidence for Social Security
approval.
727.107
Action by the Office, Social Security referral without prior
review.
727.108
Action by the Office, Department of Labor pending or denied
claim.
727.109
Hearings and appeals, parties.
Subpart C-Criteria for Determining Eligibility for Benefits
727.200
Basis for criteria.
727.201
Persons entitled to benefits, dependents.
727.202
Definition of pneumoconiosis.
727.203
Interim presumption.
727.204
Presumption of entitlement applicable to certain
death claims.
727.205
Effect of current coal mine employment or coal mine employment at
the time of death.
727.206
Quality standards applicable to evidence.
Subpart D-Payment of Benefits/Liability
727.300
Conditions and duration of eligibility.
727.301
Amounts payable, other payment provisions.
727.302
Date from which benefits are payable after review and
approval.
727.303
Claims filed under section 415 of the act.
727.304
Liability for benefit payments.
Subpart E-Special Review Provisions Relating to Claims Pending Before an Administrative Low Judge or the Benefits Review Board
727.401
General.
727.402
Claims pending in the Office of Administrative Law
Judges.
727.403
Claims pending before the Benefits Review Board.
727.404
Claims pending in a U.S. Court of Appeals.
727.405
Expedited review of claims.
AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301, Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950, 15 FR 3174, 30 U.S. C. 901 et seq., 902(f), 925, 932, 934, 936, 945; 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq., Secretary's Order 7-87, 52 FR 48466, Employment Standards Order No. 90-02.
SOURCE: 43 FR 36819, Aug. 18, 1978, unless otherwise noted.
Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 727 appear at 55 FR 28607, July 12, 1990.