Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§7385a Subrogation of the United States
Title 42 › CHAPTER 84 — DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › SUBCHAPTER XVI — ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Part C — Treatment, Coordination, and Forfeiture of Compensation and Benefits › § 7385a
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When the government pays, it takes the person's claim up to the payment for injuries in section 7385.
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Title 42, §7385a
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Upon payment of compensation under this subchapter, the United States is subrogated for the amount of the payment to a right or claim that the individual to whom the payment was made may have against any person on account of injuries referred to in section 7385 of this title.
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2004—Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “this subchapter” for “part B”.
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42 U.S.C. § 7385a
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102