Qualified individuals appointed by the Secretary of Labor may hear and determine claims for benefits under part B or part C of title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 [ et seq., 931 et seq.] and under section 415 of such Act []. For purposes of this section, the term “qualified individual” means such an individual, regardless of whether that individual is a hearing examiner appointed under . Nothing in this section shall be deemed to imply that there is or is not in effect any authority for such individuals to hear and determine such claims under any provision of law other than this section.
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Title 30— MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 22— MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER IV— BLACK LUNG BENEFITS
§ 931. Benefits under State workmen’s compensation laws
§ 932. Failure to meet workmen’s compensation requirements
§ 932a. Appointment of qualified individuals to hear and determine claims for benefits
§ 933. Duties of operators in States not qualifying under workmen’s compensation laws
§ 935. Utilization of services of State and local agencies
§ 936. Regulations and reports
§ 938. Miners suffering from pneumoconiosis; discrimination prohibited
§ 939. Authorization of appropriations
§ 940. Applicability of amendments to part B of this subchapter to this part
§ 941. Penalty for false statements or representations
§ 942. Miner benefit entitlement reports; penalty for failure or refusal to file
§ 943. Black lung insurance program