Sec. 109. Medical evidence training program
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Part C of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 931 et seq. ), as amended by section 108, is further amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2021 , the Secretary, in coordination with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, shall establish and implement a training program, to provide education on issues relating to medical evidence relevant to claims for benefits under this title, to each of the following individuals who engage in work under this title:
District directors. Claims examiners working under such directors. Administrative law judges and attorneys supporting such judges. Members of the Benefits Review Board established under section 21(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act ( 33 U.S.C. 921(b) ) and attorneys supporting such members. Training programs for individuals listed in subsections
(3)and
(4)shall be conducted separately from each other and separately from individuals listed in subsections
(1)and (2). The training program under this section shall provide an overview of topics that include— new developments in pulmonary medicine relating to pneumoconiosis; medical evidence, and other relevant evidence, sufficient to support a claim for benefits under this title; and weighing conflicting medical evidence and testimony concerning eligibility for such benefits. Any individual described in paragraphs
(1)through
(4)of subsection
(a)who was hired or appointed prior to the date of enactment of the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2021 shall complete the training program under this section not later than 60 days after the establishment of such program under subsection
(a)and not less than annually thereafter. Any individual described in paragraphs
(1)through
(4)of subsection
(a)who is not described in paragraph
(1)shall complete the training program under this section not later than 60 days after such individual is hired or appointed and not less than annually thereafter. .
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