20 C.F.R. PART 718--STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING COAL MINERS' TOTAL DISABILITY OR DEATH DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS
TITLE 20--Employees' Benefits
CHAPTER VI--EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SUBCHAPTER B--FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, AS AMENDED
PART 718--STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING COAL MINERS' TOTAL DISABILITY OR DEATH DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS
Subpart A--GENERAL
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| Applicability of this part.
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| Scope and intent of this part.
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| Definitions and use of terms.
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Subpart B--CRITERIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL EVIDENCE
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| Chest roentgenograms (X-rays).
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| Pulmonary function tests.
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| Report of physical examinations.
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| Arterial blood-gas studies.
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Subpart C--DETERMINING ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS
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| Definition of pneumoconiosis.
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| Determining the existence of pneumoconiosis.
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| Establishing relationship of pneumoconiosis to coal mine employment.
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| Total disability and disability causation defined; criteria for determining total disability and total disability due to pneumoconiosis.
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| Death due to pneumoconiosis.
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| Effect of findings by persons or agencies.
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Subpart D--PRESUMPTIONS APPLICABLE TO ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS
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| Establishing length of employment as a miner.
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| Relationship of pneumoconiosis to coal mine employment.
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| Death from a respirable disease.
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| Irrebuttable presumption of total disability or death due to pneumoconiosis.
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| Presumption of pneumoconiosis.
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| Presumption of entitlement applicable to certain death claims.
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Appendix B to Part 718--Standards for Administration and Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests. Tables B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6.
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