By Hon. Robert G. Rassp, Presiding Judge, WCAB Los Angeles, California Division of Workers’ Compensation Disclaimer: The material and any opinions contained in this article are solely those of...
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1. In addition, the Board received 583 appeals under the Black Lung Act during the last fiscal year and issued 494 final dispositions (Black Lung Act, 30 U.S.C.S. § 901 et seq.). An amendment to the Black Lung Act contained in Section 1556 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law No. 111-148 (2010) revived certain classes of cases, resulting in increased claims and appeals. The fate of this amendment will be determined by the Supreme Court’s decision on the health care legislation.