H.R. 1988 · 108th Congress
Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Nick Rahall
- Introduced
- 2003-05-06
- Latest action
- 2003-05-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Summary
Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act, with respect to claims filed on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981, to eliminate exceptions to: (1) the applicability of certain provisions regarding rebuttable presumptions; and (2) the prohibition against requiring eligible survivors of a miner determined to be eligible for black lung benefits to file a new claim or refile or otherwise revalidate the miner's claim.