United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5785 (96th)
A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide that certain benefits paid to miners who originally filed claims under part B of title IV of such Act shall not be considered workmen's compensation benefits for purposes of the Social Security Act.
Introduced
1 November 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Summary
Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to stipulate that certain benefits paid to miners who filed claims under title IV of such Act shall not be considered workers' compensation benefits for the purposes of title II of the Social Security Act (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance).
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summary · EN · 1 November 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5785
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/5785