To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes.
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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. Applies the amendments made by this Act to claims filed after January 1, 2005, that were pending on or after March 23, 2010.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. (Manchin CARE Act) S. 2096, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. (Casey) S. 3470, Miners Protection Act of 2016. (Hatch) H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. (Kline) H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes (Griffith). H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. (McKinley) H.R. 3625, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. (Cartwright) H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act. (HELP Act) (McKinley)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced in House
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. S. 2096, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3625, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act. (HELP Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. S. 2096, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3625, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act. (HELP Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform; Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections; Monitor any activity related to the expansion of 45Q tax credits for carbon capture utilization and storage; S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes; H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. S. 2096, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3625, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform; monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections; monitor any activity related to the expansion of 45Q tax credits for carbon capture utilization and storage; S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes; H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. S. 2096, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3625, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2015 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform; monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections; S.1361, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit; S.1714 Miners Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes; H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015; H.R.1522, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit; S.1946 Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2015 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2015 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
2015 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE