Black Lung Benefits Act
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The Black Lung Benefits Act is a U.S. federal law that provides compensation and medical benefits to coal miners (and their survivors) who are disabled by pneumoconiosis, commonly known as black lung disease.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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workers' compensation statute → |
| addresses |
occupational exposure to coal dust
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| administeredBy |
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
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United States Department of Labor → |
| aimsTo |
ensure access to medical care for black lung disease
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offset economic loss from black lung disability → |
| alsoKnownAs |
BLBA
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| appliesIn |
surface coal mines
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underground coal mines → |
| appliesTo |
coal miners
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survivors of coal miners → |
| benefitType |
income replacement
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medical expense coverage → survivor annuities → |
| contains |
presumptions related to coal mine employment and disease
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| country |
United States
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| coversDisease |
black lung disease
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coal workers' pneumoconiosis → |
| eligibilityCriterion |
coal mine employment history
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death due to pneumoconiosis for survivor benefits → total disability due to pneumoconiosis → |
| establishes |
federal standards for black lung benefit claims
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| focusesOn |
occupational lung disease in coal mining
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| fundedBy |
excise tax on coal
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| hasJurisdiction |
federal workers' compensation system
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| healthFocus |
respiratory health of coal miners
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| legalArea |
labor law
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occupational disease law → social welfare law → |
| protects |
coal miners with black lung disease
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dependents of coal miners with black lung disease → |
| protectsAgainst |
economic hardship caused by black lung disability
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| provides |
medical treatment for pneumoconiosis
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monthly disability benefits → survivor benefits → |
| purpose |
provide benefits to survivors of coal miners disabled by pneumoconiosis
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provide compensation to coal miners disabled by pneumoconiosis → provide medical benefits to coal miners disabled by pneumoconiosis → |
| regulates |
black lung disease benefits
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| relatedTo |
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund
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Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 → |
| sets |
burden of proof standards for pneumoconiosis claims
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procedures for filing black lung claims → |
| subjectOf |
pneumoconiosis
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| targetPopulation |
current coal miners
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dependents of deceased coal miners → former coal miners → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
("Black Lung Benefits Act program")
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administersProgram |
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Title 26 of the United States Code
("Subtitle J – Coal Industry Health Benefits")
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contains |
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Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
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legalBasis |
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Benefits Review Board
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reviewsUnderStatute |