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30 U.S.C. 932: Failure to meet workmen's compensation requirements

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

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 30 U.S.C. 902, 30 U.S.C. 925, 30 U.S.C. 931, 30 U.S.C. 933, 30 U.S.C. 934.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor (3).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–148 struck out ", except with respect to a claim filed under this part on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981" after "claim of such miner". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (l)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954" wherever appearing, which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (a), (i), (j)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–426 substituted "Subject to section 28(h)(1) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1984, during" for "During". · (a)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–119, §104(b)(3), substituted "section 9501(d) of title 26" for "section 934 of this title". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–119, §205(a)(1), substituted "due to pneumoconiosis (1)" for "due to pneumoconiosis" and added cl. (2). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 97–119, §204, inserted provision relating to accrual of interest if payment is not made within the time required and accumulation of interest with respect to payments withheld pending final adjudication of liability in the case of claims filed on or after the effective date of … · (d)
    • Pub. L. 97–119, §203(b), inserted provision reducing the amount of benefits payable under this section with respect to any claim filed on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 97–119, §104(b)(4), substituted "section 9501(d) of title 26" for "section 934 of this title". · (i)
    • Pub. L. 97–119, §§104(b)(5), 205(a)(2), substituted in provision preceding par. (1) "section 9501 of title 26" for "section 934 of this title" and in par. (1) "section 9501(d)(1) of title 26" for "section 934(a)(1) of this title" and added par. (3). · (j)
    • Pub. L. 97–119, §203(a)(6), inserted before period at end ", except with respect to a claim filed under this part on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981,". · (l)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–239, §§3(b)(4), 7(a), inserted ", and as it may be amended from time to time" after "as amended", inserted a comma after "and 51 thereof)", substituted "or by regulations of the Secretary and except that references in such Act to the employer shall be considered to refer to … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–239, §7(b), provided that an employer, other than an operator of a coal mine, shall not be required to secure the payment of benefits with respect to any employee of that employer to the extent that the employee is engaged in the transportation of coal or in coal mine constr… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–239, §7(c), struck out reference to regulations of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and substituted "employment in a mine during a period after December 31, 1969, when it was operated" for "employment in a mine during the period when it was operated". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 95–239, §7(d), struck out par. (3) which had provided that no payment of benefits could be required under this section for any period after twelve years after Dec. 30, 1969. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 95–239, §7(e), provided that any claim for benefits by a miner under this section be filed within three years after the later of either a medical determination of total disability due to pneumoconiosis or March 1, 1978, and struck out provisions which had set special limitation… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 95–239, §7(f), struck out provision under which the regulations of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare promulgated under section 921 of this title had also been applicable to claims under this section. · (h)
    • Pub. L. 95–239, §7(g), imposed claim liability on operators who acquired a mine from a prior operator on or after Jan. 1, 1970, with respect to benefits to miners previously employed by a prior operator, as if the acquisition had not occurred. · (i)
    • Pub. L. 95–239, §7(g), reenacted par. (2) without change. · (i)
    • Pub. L. 95–239, §7(g), added pars. (3) and (4). · (i), (4)
    • Pub. L. 95–239, §7(h), added subsecs. (j) to (l). · (j), (k), (l)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–303, §§3(b), 5(2), (9), substituted "a coal mine" for "an underground coal mine", "1973" for "1972" and struck out reference to section 7 of Pub. L. 803, 69th Congress (44 Stat. 1424, approved March 4, 1927), respectively, · (a)
    • Pub. L. 92–303, §5(3), substituted "January 1, 1974" for "January 1, 1973". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 92–303, §5(4), substituted "twelve years" for "seven years". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 92–303, §8, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 92–303, §3(a), substituted "coal mine" for "underground coal mine". · (h)

    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.