Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§7385h Certain Claims Not Affected by Awards of Damages

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 › § 7385h

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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

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Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102