Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§7385h Certain claims not affected by awards of damages

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 84— - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XVI— - ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Part Part C— - Treatment, Coordination, and Forfeiture of Compensation and Benefits › § 7385h

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Payments under this subchapter must not be treated as compensation or reimbursement that would force a person to repay an insurance company or to repay money for workers' compensation. These payments also do not change or affect any claim against an insurance company or against a person for workers' compensation.

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Title 42, §7385h

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A payment under this subchapter shall not be considered as any form of compensation or reimbursement for a loss for purposes of imposing liability on any individual receiving such payment, on the basis of such receipt, to repay any insurance carrier for insurance payments, or to repay any person on account of worker’s compensation payments; and a payment under this subchapter shall not affect any claim against an insurance carrier with respect to insurance or against any person with respect to worker’s compensation.

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2004—Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “this subchapter” for “part B” in two places.

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42 U.S.C. § 7385h

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73