The
Department of Labor
The Ministry of Labour ('' UK''), or Labor ('' US''), also known as the Department of Labour, or Labor, is a government department responsible for setting labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training, a ...
's Benefits Review Board was created in 1972, by the
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washin ...
, to review and issue decisions on appeals of workers’ compensation claims arising under the
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and the Black Lung Benefits amendments to the
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.
Operation
The Board, by statute, consists of five Members appointed by the Secretary of Labor, one of whom is designated as Chairman and Chief Administrative Appeals Judge. The Board's mission is to issue decisions on the appeals pending before it with expediency, consistency and impartiality, in accordance with its statutory standard of review and applicable law. The Board exercises the appellate review authority formerly exercised by the United States District Courts. Board decisions may be appealed to the U.S. Courts of Appeals and to the U.S. Supreme Court.
See also
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Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations CFR Title 20 – Employees' Benefits is one of 50 titles composing the United States Code of Federal Regulations
In the law of the United States, the ''Code of Federal Regulations'' (''CFR'') is the codification of the general and permanent ...
References
External links
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United States Department of Labor agencies
1972 establishments in the United States
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