HR 1010 · 111th Congress · Social Welfare

Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-02-12· Sponsored by Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.(2009-03-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 2009 - Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act, with respect to claims filed on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981, to eliminate exceptions to: (1) the applicability of certain provisions regarding rebuttable presumptions; and (2) the prohibition against requiring eligible survivors of a miner determined to be eligible for black lung benefits to file a new claim or refile or otherwise revalidate the miner's claim.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats