Improving Black Lung Benefits for Miners and Their Families
This act aims to make it easier for miners and their families to obtain black lung disease benefits by providing better legal and medical support. It introduces changes to speed up claim processing, increase benefit amounts, and strengthen coal companies' responsibility for worker health. This will ensure citizens affected by this disease have easier access to the assistance they are entitled to.
Key points
Easier access to benefits: Miners and their families will receive assistance with claims and access to medical examinations.
Increased benefits: Benefit amounts will be automatically adjusted for the cost of living, preventing erosion by inflation.
Greater corporate responsibility: Stricter rules for coal companies will be implemented regarding securing benefit payments to avoid reliance on the public fund.
Faster case processing: Measures will be introduced to reduce the waiting time for decisions on benefit claims.
Re-adjudication of denied claims: The possibility to refile claims for individuals whose cases were denied based on discredited medical opinions.
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