A bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to provide that, for purposes of payments under section 411 in respect of the death of any miner whose death occurred before the date of enactment of such act, there shall be an irrebuttable presumption that his death was due to pneumoconiosis or that at the time of his death he was totally disabled by pneumoconiosis, if such miner was employed for 25 years in one or more underground coal mines.

Summary

Provides, under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, that if a miner was employed for 25 years or more in one or more underground coal mines, and if such miner died prior to the effective date of such Act, there shall be an irrebuttable presumption, for purposes of determining eligibility for black lung benefits, that his death was due to pneumoconiosis or that at the time of his death he was totally disabled by pneumoconiosis.

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1. 6 May 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

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2. 6 May 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 May 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 May 1975

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• Rep. Skubitz, Joe [R-KS-5] · R · Sponsor
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