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30 U.S.C. 921: Regulations and presumptions

Created in 1969 by Public Law 91-173. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 30 U.S.C. 922, 30 U.S.C. 923, 30 U.S.C. 924, 30 U.S.C. 931, 30 U.S.C. 932.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–148 struck out at end "The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to claims filed on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981." (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–275 substituted "Secretary" for "Commissioner of Social Security" wherever appearing. Law text · (a), (b), (c), (5)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–296 substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary" wherever appearing. · (a), (b), (c), (5)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–119, §203(a)(5), inserted ", except with respect to a claim filed under part C of this subchapter on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981," after "pneumoconiosis or". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–119, §202(b)(1), inserted provision that this paragraph not apply with respect to claims filed on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981. · (c), (4)
    • Pub. L. 97–119, §202(b)(2), inserted provision that this paragraph not apply with respect to claims filed on or after the day that is 180 days after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981. · (c)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–239 capitalized and repunctuated the existing paragraphs to change their construction from that of uncapitalized clauses to complete sentences, and added par. (5). · (c)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–303, §4(b)(1), substituted "pneumoconiosis or who at the time of his death was totally disabled by pneumoconiosis" for "pneumoconiosis". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 92–303, §4(d), inserted provision for the promulgation and publication in the Federal Register of final regulations and their amendments and for time limits for publication. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 92–303, §3(a), substituted "coal mines" for "underground coal mines". · (c), (2)
    • Pub. L. 92–303, §4(b)(3), inserted presumption that at the time of death the miner was totally disabled by pneumoconiosis. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 92–303, §4(c), added par. (4). · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.