§ 722.102 - Definitions and use of terms.

(a) For purposes of this part except where the content clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:

(1) Act means title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, 83 Stat. 795 (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), as amended by Pub. L. 92-302, 86 Stat. 156, the Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972.

(2) Longshoremen's Act means the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (44 Stat. 1424, 86 Stat. 1251 (33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.)), as amended by Pub. L. 92-576, 86 Stat. 1251.

(3) Social Security Act means the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620 (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.)), as amended from time to time.

(4) Department means the Department of Labor.

(5) Secretary means the Secretary of Labor or a person authorized by him to perform his functions under section 421 of the Act.

(6) State includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

(7) Workmen's compensation law means the law or laws of a State providing for payment of compensation by employers to employees (and their dependents or survivors) for injury including occupational disease, or death suffered in connection with the employment.

(8) State agency means, with respect to any State, the agency, department, or officer designated by the workmen's compensation law of the State to administer such law. In any case in which more than one agency participates in the administration of a State workmen's compensation law, the Governor may designate which of such agencies shall be the State agency for purposes of this part.

(9) The Secretary's list means the list published by the Secretary of Labor in the Federal Register (see § 722.152) containing the names of those States which have in effect a workmen's compensation law which provides adequate coverage for death or total disability due to pneumoconiosis.

(10) Pneumoconiosis means coal workers’ pneumoconiosis as defined in section 402(b) of the Act.

(b) Masculine gender includes the feminine, and the singular includes the plural.

(c) No definition contained in this part shall be deemed to derogate from the meaning of any term defined in the Act or any term elsewhere defined in this subchapter B with respect thereto.