BLDTF
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BLDTF is a U.S. federal trust fund that pays disability benefits and related expenses to coal miners (and their survivors) who are totally disabled by pneumoconiosis, commonly known as black lung disease.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal trust fund ⓘ |
| administeredBy | U.S. Department of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
coal miners
ⓘ
survivors of coal miners ⓘ |
| benefitType |
disability benefits
ⓘ
medical benefits ⓘ survivor benefits ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coveredDisease | pneumoconiosis ⓘ |
| coveredDiseaseCommonName | black lung disease ⓘ |
| covers |
eligible dependents and survivors of covered miners
ⓘ
totally disabled coal miners with black lung disease ⓘ |
| currency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| eligibilityCriterion | total disability due to pneumoconiosis ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| fullName | Black Lung Disability Trust Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
excise taxes on domestically sold coal
ⓘ
repayable advances from the U.S. Treasury ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| pays |
medical treatment costs for covered conditions
ⓘ
monthly cash benefits ⓘ |
| purpose |
pay benefits to eligible survivors of coal miners disabled by pneumoconiosis
ⓘ
pay disability benefits to coal miners totally disabled by pneumoconiosis ⓘ pay related medical and administrative expenses for black lung benefits ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | Black Lung Benefits Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | Federal Black Lung Benefits Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
occupational disease compensation
ⓘ
social insurance ⓘ |
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