Eligibility
Coal mine operators or insurers who have paid benefits for miners whose last employment ended before 1970, or for certain claims denied before March 1, 1978, that were subsequently approved.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Black Lung Operator Reimbursement?
Coal mine operators or insurers who have paid benefits for miners whose last employment ended before 1970, or for certain claims denied before March 1, 1978, that were subsequently approved.
How does the Black Lung Operator Reimbursement work?
Coal mine operators can receive reimbursements from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund for certain benefit payments, specifically for claims where the miner's last employment was before January 1, 1970, or for certain previously denied claims.
What law authorizes the Black Lung Operator Reimbursement?
The Black Lung Operator Reimbursement is authorized under IRC §9501 of the Internal Revenue Code (Title 26, United States Code).
Statutory Text — IRC §9501
Source: Internal Revenue Code, Title 26, United States Code
§ 9501. Black Lung Disability Trust Fund(a) Creation of Trust Fund(1) In generalThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the “Black Lung Disability Trust Fund”, consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.
(2) TrusteesThe trustees of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund shall be the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(b) Transfer of certain taxes; other receipts(1) Transfer to Black Lung Disability Trust Fund of amounts equivalent to certain taxesThere are hereby appropriated to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the taxes received in the Treasury under section 4121 or subchapter B of chapter 42.
(2) Certain repaid amounts, etc.The following amounts shall be credited to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund:(A) Amounts repaid or recovered under subsection (b) of section 424 of the Black Lung Benefits Act (including interest thereon).
(B) Amounts paid as fines or penalties, or interest thereon, under section 423, 431, or 432 of the Black Lung Benefits Act.
(C) Amounts paid into the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund by a trust described in section 501(c)(21).
(c) Repayable advances(1) AuthorizationThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, as repayable advances, such sums as may from time to time be necessary to make the expenditures described in subsection (d).
(2) Repayment with interestRepayable advances made to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund shall be repaid, and interest on such advances shall be paid, to the general fund of the Treasury when the Secretary of the Treasury determines that moneys are available in the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund for such purposes.
(3) Rate of interestInterest on advances made pursuant to this subsection shall be at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury (as of the close of the calendar month preceding the month in which the advance is made) to be equal to the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the anticipated period during which the advance will be outstanding.
(d) Expenditures from Trust FundAmounts in the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund shall be available, as provided by appropriation Acts, for—(1) the payment of benefits under section 422 of the Black Lung Benefits Act in any case in which the Secretary of Labor determines that—(A) the operator liable for the payment of such benefits—(i) has not commenced payment of such benefits within 30 days after the date of an initial determination of eligibility by the Secretary of Labor, or
(ii) has not made a payment within 30 days after that payment is due,
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