Title 20 published on 2012-04-01
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2014-04-17; vol. 79 # 74 - Thursday, April 17, 2014 79 FR 21606 - Black Lung Benefits Act: Standards for Chest Radiographs
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Final rule. This rule is effective May 19, 2014. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of May 19, 2014. 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary Physicians and adjudicators use chest radiographs (X-rays) as a tool in evaluating whether a coal miner suffers from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease). Accordingly, the Department's regulations implementing the Black Lung Benefits Act allow the submission of radiographs in connection with benefit claims and set out quality standards for administering and interpreting film-based chest radiographs. This final rule updates the Department's existing film-radiograph standards and provides parallel standards for digital radiographs. This rule also updates outdated terminology and removes certain obsolete provisions.
2013-10-02; vol. 78 # 191 - Wednesday, October 2, 2013 78 FR 60686 - Regulations Implementing the Byrd Amendments to the Black Lung Benefits Act: Determining Coal Miners' and Survivors' Entitlement to Benefits; Correction
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Final rule; correction. Effective October 25, 2013. 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is correcting the preamble to a final rule implementing amendments to the Black Lung Benefits Act that appeared in the Federal Register of September 25, 2013 (78 FR 59102). The preamble incorrectly stated that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget had reviewed the rule under Executive Order 12866. This document corrects that error and changes the contact information.
2013-09-25; vol. 78 # 186 - Wednesday, September 25, 2013 78 FR 59102 - Regulations Implementing the Byrd Amendments to the Black Lung Benefits Act: Determining Coal Miners' and Survivors' Entitlement to Benefits
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Final rule. This rule is effective October 25, 2013. 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary This final rule revises the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA or Act) regulations to implement amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA amended the BLBA in two ways. First, it revived a rebuttable presumption of total disability or death due to pneumoconiosis for certain claims. Second, it reinstituted automatic entitlement to benefits for certain eligible survivors of coal miners whose lifetime benefit claims were awarded because they were totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis. These regulations clarify how the statutory presumption may be invoked and rebutted and the application and scope of the survivor-entitlement provision. The rule also eliminates several unnecessary or obsolete provisions.
2013-08-30; vol. 78 # 169 - Friday, August 30, 2013 78 FR 53645 - Black Lung Benefits Act: Standards for Chest Radiographs
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Direct final rule; withdrawal. Effective August 30, 2013, the direct final rule published on June 13, 2013, (78 FR 35549) is withdrawn. 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) published a direct final rule in the Federal Register on June 13, 2013, updating existing film-radiograph standards and providing parallel standards for submission of digital radiographs in connection with claims filed under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The comment period closed on August 12, 2013. OWCP is withdrawing the direct final rule because the agency received significant adverse comment.
2013-06-13; vol. 78 # 114 - Thursday, June 13, 2013 78 FR 35549 - Black Lung Benefits Act: Standards for Chest Radiographs
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Direct final rule; request for comments. This direct final rule is effective September 11, 2013, without further action unless OWCP receives significant adverse comment to this rule by midnight Eastern Standard Time on August 12, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 11, 2013. If OWCP receives significant adverse comment, it will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register . 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary Physicians and adjudicators use chest radiographs (X-rays) as a tool in evaluating whether a coal miner suffers from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease). Accordingly, the Department's regulations implementing the Black Lung Benefits Act allow the submission of radiographs in connection with benefit claims and set out quality standards for their performance. These standards are currently limited to film radiographs. In recent years, many medical facilities have phased out film radiography in favor of digital radiography. This direct final rule updates the existing film-radiograph standards and provides parallel standards for digital radiographs. This rule also updates outdated terminology and removes certain obsolete provisions.
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Title 20 published on 2012-04-01
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 20 CFR 718 after this date.
2014-04-17; vol. 79 # 74 - Thursday, April 17, 2014 79 FR 21606 - Black Lung Benefits Act: Standards for Chest Radiographs
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Final rule. This rule is effective May 19, 2014. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of May 19, 2014. 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary Physicians and adjudicators use chest radiographs (X-rays) as a tool in evaluating whether a coal miner suffers from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease). Accordingly, the Department's regulations implementing the Black Lung Benefits Act allow the submission of radiographs in connection with benefit claims and set out quality standards for administering and interpreting film-based chest radiographs. This final rule updates the Department's existing film-radiograph standards and provides parallel standards for digital radiographs. This rule also updates outdated terminology and removes certain obsolete provisions.
2013-10-02; vol. 78 # 191 - Wednesday, October 2, 2013 78 FR 60686 - Regulations Implementing the Byrd Amendments to the Black Lung Benefits Act: Determining Coal Miners' and Survivors' Entitlement to Benefits; Correction
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Final rule; correction. Effective October 25, 2013. 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is correcting the preamble to a final rule implementing amendments to the Black Lung Benefits Act that appeared in the Federal Register of September 25, 2013 (78 FR 59102). The preamble incorrectly stated that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget had reviewed the rule under Executive Order 12866. This document corrects that error and changes the contact information.
2013-09-25; vol. 78 # 186 - Wednesday, September 25, 2013 78 FR 59102 - Regulations Implementing the Byrd Amendments to the Black Lung Benefits Act: Determining Coal Miners' and Survivors' Entitlement to Benefits
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Final rule. This rule is effective October 25, 2013. 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary This final rule revises the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA or Act) regulations to implement amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA amended the BLBA in two ways. First, it revived a rebuttable presumption of total disability or death due to pneumoconiosis for certain claims. Second, it reinstituted automatic entitlement to benefits for certain eligible survivors of coal miners whose lifetime benefit claims were awarded because they were totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis. These regulations clarify how the statutory presumption may be invoked and rebutted and the application and scope of the survivor-entitlement provision. The rule also eliminates several unnecessary or obsolete provisions.
2013-08-30; vol. 78 # 169 - Friday, August 30, 2013 78 FR 53645 - Black Lung Benefits Act: Standards for Chest Radiographs
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Direct final rule; withdrawal. Effective August 30, 2013, the direct final rule published on June 13, 2013, (78 FR 35549) is withdrawn. 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) published a direct final rule in the Federal Register on June 13, 2013, updating existing film-radiograph standards and providing parallel standards for submission of digital radiographs in connection with claims filed under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The comment period closed on August 12, 2013. OWCP is withdrawing the direct final rule because the agency received significant adverse comment.
2013-06-13; vol. 78 # 114 - Thursday, June 13, 2013 78 FR 35549 - Black Lung Benefits Act: Standards for Chest Radiographs
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Direct final rule; request for comments. This direct final rule is effective September 11, 2013, without further action unless OWCP receives significant adverse comment to this rule by midnight Eastern Standard Time on August 12, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 11, 2013. If OWCP receives significant adverse comment, it will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register . 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary Physicians and adjudicators use chest radiographs (X-rays) as a tool in evaluating whether a coal miner suffers from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease). Accordingly, the Department's regulations implementing the Black Lung Benefits Act allow the submission of radiographs in connection with benefit claims and set out quality standards for their performance. These standards are currently limited to film radiographs. In recent years, many medical facilities have phased out film radiography in favor of digital radiography. This direct final rule updates the existing film-radiograph standards and provides parallel standards for digital radiographs. This rule also updates outdated terminology and removes certain obsolete provisions.
78 FR 35575 - Black Lung Benefits Act: Standards for Chest Radiographs
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments. Comments on this proposed rule must be received by midnight Eastern Standard Time on August 12, 2013. 20 CFR Parts 718 and 725 Summary Physicians and adjudicators use chest radiographs (X-rays) as a tool in evaluating whether a coal miner suffers from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease). Accordingly, the Department's regulations implementing the Black Lung Benefits Act allow the submission of radiographs in connection with benefit claims and set out quality standards for their performance. These standards are currently limited to film radiographs. In recent years, many medical facilities have phased out film radiography in favor of digital radiography. This proposed rule would update the existing film-radiograph standards and provide parallel standards for digital radiographs. The proposed rule would also update outdated terminology and remove certain obsolete provisions.
