Benefits Review Board
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The Benefits Review Board is a federal administrative appellate body that reviews and decides appeals of workers’ compensation claims under certain U.S. labor laws.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal administrative appellate body
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quasi‑judicial tribunal → |
| abbreviation |
BRB
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| appealsTo |
U.S. courts of appeals
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United States Court of Appeals for the circuit where the injury occurred → |
| cannotReview |
state workers’ compensation claims
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| classification |
independent adjudicatory body within the executive branch
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| composition |
five members
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| country |
United States
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| decisionBindingOn |
parties to the appeal
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| decisionType |
written appellate decisions
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| establishedBy |
Congress of the United States
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| establishedByStatute |
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act amendments of 1972
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| establishedInYear |
1972
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| function |
interpret and apply federal workers’ compensation statutes within its jurisdiction
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issue final agency decisions in covered workers’ compensation cases → review decisions of Department of Labor administrative law judges → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
compensation orders issued by administrative law judges under covered statutes
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| issues |
precedential decisions within the Department of Labor’s adjudicatory system
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal law
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| language |
English
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| legalArea |
labor law
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workers’ compensation law → |
| memberAppointmentBy |
U.S. Secretary of Labor
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| memberTermLength |
fixed term
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| overseenBy |
Office of the Secretary of Labor
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| parentOrganization |
U.S. Department of Labor
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| partOf |
U.S. Department of Labor
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| procedure |
does not conduct new evidentiary hearings
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reviews cases on the written record → |
| publishes |
BRB decisions and orders
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| reviews |
appeals of compensation orders
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workers’ compensation claims decisions → |
| reviewsUnderStatute |
Black Lung Benefits Act
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Defense Base Act → Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act → Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act → Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (workers’ compensation provisions) → |
| standardOfReview |
de novo review of legal questions
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substantial evidence for factual findings → |
| subjectMatter |
coal miners’ black lung benefits
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defense base workers’ compensation → federal contract and overseas workers’ compensation under covered statutes → longshore and harbor workers’ compensation → |
| website |
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/brb
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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BRB
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abbreviationOf |
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Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
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appealsTo |
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Defense Base Act
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appealTo |
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BRB
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fullName |
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United States Department of Labor
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hasDivision |