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b. Federal regulations establishing criteria to be <br />applied in the processing and adjudication of claims !or Black <br />Lung Benefits tiled under Part C, Subchapter IV, o! the 1969 Act <br />are found, generally, at 20 C.F.R. ;; 718-802 (1990). Objection <br />and Complaint T 21b; Answer i 3. <br />Black Luna Disability Trust land <br />8. pursuant to the clack Lunq Benefits Revenue ]let of <br />1977, Pub. L. No. 95-227, 92 Stet. 11 (Feb. 10, 1978) (amending <br />the 1969 Act) (the ^1977 Revenue Act"), the Slack Lung Disability <br />Trust Fund (the "Trust Fund") vas established in order to shift <br />liability for the payment o! Black Lunq Benefits under Part C, <br />Subchapter IV, of the 1969 Act from the Federal Treasury to the <br />states and the coal industry. Objection and Complaint = 22; <br />Answer q 3. <br />9. If a coal mine operator determined to be responsible <br />for payment of Black Lung Benefits to an eligible claimant has <br />not commenced payment of such Black Lung Senetits within 30 days <br />after the date of an initial determination of the claimant's <br />eligibility, the Sscretary is nquirsd to pay such Black Lung <br />Benefits out of the Trust Fund. 26 U.S.C. ; 9501(d)(1)(A)(i). <br />Objection and Complaint 1 23; 7lnsver 1 ~. <br />10. I-dditionally, i! a coal sine operator determinsd to be <br />responsible !oz gayment o! Black Lung Bsnelits to an eligible <br />claimant has not made a payment within 30 days alter that payment <br />is due, the Secretary is required to pay such Slack Lung Bsnelits <br />5 <br /> <br />