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September 17, 2008         DOL Home > OALJ Home > Black Lung Collection > Black Lung Benchbook 2008   

Judges' Benchbook of the Black Lung Benefits Act (2008)
Prepared by the U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Administrative Law Judges
Washington, D.C.


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[Editor's note: June 24, 2008 - HTML version is still under construction.]

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Cover

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Detailed Table of Contents - Chapters 1 to 14

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Detailed Table of Contents - Chapters 15 to End

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Chapter 1- Introduction to Claims Process and Research Tools

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Chapter 2 - Introduction to the Medical Evidence

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Chapter 3 - General Principles of Weighing Medical Evidence

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Chapter 4 - Limitations on Admission of Evidence

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Chapter 5 - What is the Applicable Law?

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Chapter 6 - Definition of Coal Miner and Length of Coal Mine Employment

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Chapter 7 - Designation of Responsible Operator

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Chapter 8 - Living Miner's Claims: Entitlement Under Part 410

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Chapter 9 - Living Miner's Claims: Entitlement Under Section 410.490

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Chapter 10 - Living Miner's Claims: Entitlement Under Part 727

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Chapter 11 - Living Miner's Claims: Entitlement Under Part 718

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Chapter 12 - Introduction to Survivor's Claims

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Chapter 13 - Survivor's Claims: Entitlement Under Part 410

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Chapter 14 - Survivor's Claims: Entitlement Under §410.490

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Chapter 15 - Survivor's Claims: Entitlement Under Part 727

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Chapter 16 - Survivor's Claims: Entitlement Under Part 718

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Chapter 17 - Onset, Augmentation, Termination, and Interest

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Chapter 18 - Overpayment, Waiver, and Recovery

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Chapter 19 - Medical Benefits Only

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Chapter 20 - Medical Treatment Dispute (BTD)

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Chapter 21 - Interest on Past Due Medical Bills (BMI) and Penalties

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Chapter 22 - Transfer of Liability to the Trust Fund

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Chapter 23 - Petitions for Modifications Under §725.310

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Chapter 24 - Multiple Claims Under §725.309

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Chapter 25 - Principles of Finality

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Chapter 26 - Motions

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Chapter 27 - Representative's Fees and Representation Issues

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Chapter 28 - Evidence and Procedure

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Black Lung Benefits Act

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Glossary of Medical Terms

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Glossary of Coal Mining Terms

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Credits Page

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