Relief for Miners' Survivors: Easier Black Lung Benefits Process.
This act simplifies the process for families of deceased miners to claim benefits for black lung disease. It introduces new rules that make it easier to prove a miner's death was due to the disease and provides financial assistance for legal and medical expenses during the claim process. These changes may also apply to claims filed up to 5 years prior.
Key points
Easier proof that a miner's death was caused by black lung disease, thanks to new legal presumptions.
Expanded eligibility for benefits for families of miners who were totally disabled by the disease at the time of their death.
A program to cover attorneys' fees and medical expenses for families pursuing claims, reducing their financial burden.
Claims filed up to 5 years prior to the act's enactment or pending on/after enactment may also be eligible for these changes.
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