Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 16, 2021Labor and Employment
S. 757
Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 16, 2021)
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.
What just happenedMar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA](D-VA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 16, 2021
- Mar 16, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Mar 16, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate