Only those classes of persons who are entitled to benefits under Title IV of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended, for claims incurred under said Act, including all claims where the date of last exposure is on or before December 31, 2005, without regard to the date the claim is filed, are eligible to participate in the Coal-Workers' Pneumoconiosis Fund.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 23. Workers' Compensation
Article 4B. Coal-Workers' Pneumoconiosis Fund
§23-4B-2. Coal-Workers Pneumoconiosis Fund Established
§23-4B-3. To Whom Benefits Paid
§23-4B-6. Coal-Workers Pneumoconiosis Fund; How Funded
§23-4B-8. Separable From Workers Compensation Fund