Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 855 (Introduced in Senate) — To ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to be... · Sec. 105

Sec. 105. Treatment of evidence in equipoise

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Section 422 of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 932 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In determining the validity of a claim under this title, an adjudicator who finds that the evidence is evenly balanced on an issue shall resolve any resulting doubt in the claimant’s favor and find that the claimant has met the burden of persuasion on such issue. .

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Sec. 105

Treatment of evidence in equipoise

U.S.C.§ 932

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