H.R. 6102: Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2021
CBO Score
$74 million
Documentation
Date of Report
Mon September 26th, 2022
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Legislation Details
117th Congress
To ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as
Sponsor: Rep. Matthew Cartwright — D — PA
Revises requirements for miners' claims for pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) benefits. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Labor to pay the attorneys' fees of specified parties on a qualifying benefit claim, give a claimant the opportunity to substantiate a claim for benefits through a pulmonary evaluation, authorize a CT (computerized tomography) scan in diagnosing complicated pneumoconiosis, educate certain individuals...
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