S. 757 · 117th Congress
Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Warner
- Introduced
- 2021-03-16
- Latest action
- 2021-03-16 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2021
This bill creates, for the purpose of claims for black lung benefits, a rebuttable presumption that a deceased miner's death was caused by black lung disease if such miner was totally disabled due to black lung disease. It also establishes a program to pay up to a maximum of $4,500 in attorney fees and $3,000 in medical expenses incurred while establishing such claims.