HR 5785 · 96th Congress · Labor and Employment

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 1979-11-01· Sponsored by Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.(1979-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats