NOTICE:
This Black Lung Deskbook was created solely to assist the staff of the Benefits Review
Board in researching cases arising under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of
1969, as amended. This Desk Book in no way constitutes the official opinion of the Board
or any of its members on any subject. The Desk Book does not necessarily contain an
exhaustive or a current treatment of Board holdings, and should, under no circumstances,
substitute for a party's own research into the statutory, regulatory, and case law
authorities on any subject referred to therein. It is intended simply as a research tool;
and is not intended as final legal authority and should not be cited or relied upon as
such. See Notice, 47 Fed. Reg. 57,584 (1982). |