Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits |
Chapter VI - Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor |
SubChapter B - Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as Amended |
Part 727 - REVIEW OF PENDING AND DENIED CLAIMS UNDER THE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS REFORM ACT OF 1977 |
Subpart C - Criteria for Determining Eligibility for Benefits |
§ 727.201 - Persons entitled to benefits, dependents.
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Benefits are provided under the Act to a miner who is totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis and to certain survivors of a miner who died due to or while totally (or in certain cases, partially) disabled by pneumoconiosis. The amount of benefits payable to a miner or survivor may be increased on account of certain dependents. For the purpose of determining whether a claimant is a miner or qualified survivor of a miner or a qualified dependent of a miner or survivor under this part, the provisions of part 725 of this subchapter shall be applicable as appropriate.