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Title 20--Employees' Benefits
CHAPTER VI--EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
PART 725--CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS UNDER PART C OF TITLE IV OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, AS AMENDED
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 | 725.1 | Statutory provisions. |
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| 725.2 | Purpose and applicability of this part. |
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| 725.3 | Contents of this part. |
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| 725.4 | Applicability of other parts in this title. |
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| 725.101 | Definitions and use of terms. |
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| 725.102 | Disclosure of program information. |
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| 725.201 | Who is entitled to benefits; contents of this subpart. |
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| 725.202 | Miner defined; condition of entitlement, miner. |
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| 725.203 | Duration of entitlement; miner. |
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| 725.204 | Determination of relationship; spouse. |
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| 725.205 | Determination of dependency; spouse. |
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| 725.206 | Determination of relationship; divorced spouse. |
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| 725.207 | Determination of dependency; divorced spouse. |
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| 725.208 | Determination of relationship; child. |
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| 725.209 | Determination of dependency; child. |
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| 725.210 | Duration of augmented benefits. |
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| 725.211 | Time of determination of relationship and dependency of spouse or child for purposes of augmentation of benefits. |
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| 725.212 | Condition of entitlement; surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse. |
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| 725.213 | Duration of entitlement; surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse. |
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| 725.214 | Determination of relationship; surviving spouse. |
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| 725.215 | Determination of dependency; surviving spouse. |
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| 725.216 | Determination of a relationship; surviving divorced spouse. |
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| 725.217 | Determination of dependency; surviving divorced spouse. |
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| 725.218 | Conditions of entitlement; child. |
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| 725.219 | Duration of entitlement; child. |
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| 725.220 | Determination of relationship; child. |
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| 725.221 | Determination of dependency; child. |
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| 725.222 | Conditions of entitlement; parent, brother, or sister. |
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| 725.223 | Duration of entitlement; parent, brother, or sister. |
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| 725.224 | Determination of relationship; parent, brother, or sister. |
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| 725.225 | Determination of dependency; parent, brother, or sister. |
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| 725.226 | ``Good cause'' for delayed filing of proof of support. |
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| 725.227 | Time of determination of relationship and dependency of survivors. |
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| 725.228 | Effect of conviction of felonious and intentional homicide on entitlement to benefits. |
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| 725.229 | Intestate personal property. |
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| 725.230 | Legal impediment. |
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| 725.231 | Domicile. |
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| 725.232 | Member of the same household--``living with,'' ``living in the same household,'' and ``living in the miner's household,'' defined. |
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| 725.233 | Support and contributions. |
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| 725.301 | Who may file a claim. |
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| 725.302 | Evidence of authority to file a claim on behalf of another. |
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| 725.303 | Date and place of filing of claims. |
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| 725.304 | Forms and initial processing. |
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| 725.305 | When a written statement is considered a claim. |
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| 725.306 | Withdrawal of a claim. |
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| 725.307 | Cancellation of a request for withdrawal. |
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| 725.308 | Time limits for filing claims. |
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| 725.309 | Duplicate claims. |
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| 725.310 | Modification of awards and denials. |
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| 725.311 | Communications with respect to claims; time computations. |
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| 725.350 | Who are the adjudication officers. |
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| 725.351 | Powers of adjudication officers. |
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| 725.352 | Disqualification of adjudication officer. |
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| 725.360 | Parties to proceedings. |
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| 725.361 | Party amicus curiae. |
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| 725.362 | Representation of parties. |
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| 725.363 | Qualification of representative. |
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| 725.364 | Authority of representative. |
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| 725.365 | Approval of representative's fees; lien against benefits. |
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| 725.366 | Fees for representatives. |
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| 725.367 | Payment of a claimant's attorney's fee by responsible operator. |
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| 725.401 | Claims development--general. |
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| 725.402 | Approved State workers' compensation law. |
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| 725.403 | Requirement to file under State workers' compensation law--Section 415 claims. |
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| 725.404 | Development of evidence--general. |
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| 725.405 | Development of medical evidence; scheduling of medical examinations and tests. |
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| 725.406 | Medical examinations and tests. |
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| 725.407 | Additional medical evidence. |
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| 725.408 | Refusal to submit to medical examinations or tests. |
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| 725.409 | Denial of a claim by reason of abandonment. |
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| 725.410 | Initial findings by the deputy commissioner. |
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| 725.411 | Adjudication upon initial findings of eligibility and no operator responsibility. |
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| 725.412 | Identification and notification of responsible operator. |
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| 725.413 | Operator's response to notification. |
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| 725.414 | Development of operator's evidence, claimant's rebuttal evidence. |
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| 725.415 | Action by the deputy commissioner after development of operator's evidence. |
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| 725.416 | Conferences. |
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| 725.417 | Action at the conclusion of conference. |
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| 725.418 | Proposed decision and order. |
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| 725.419 | Response to proposed decision and order. |
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| 725.420 | Initial determinations. |
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| 725.421 | Referral of a claim to the Office of Administrative Law Judges. |
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| 725.422 | Legal assistance. |
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| 725.450 | Right to a hearing. |
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| 725.451 | Request for hearing. |
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| 725.452 | Type of hearing; parties. |
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| 725.453 | Notice of hearing. |
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| 725.453A | Time and place of hearing. |
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| 725.454 | Change of time and place for hearing; transfer of cases. |
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| 725.455 | Hearing procedures; generally. |
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| 725.456 | Introduction of documentary evidence. |
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| 725.457 | Witnesses. |
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| 725.458 | Deposition; interrogatories. |
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| 725.459 | Witness fees. |
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| 725.459A | Oral argument and written allegations. |
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| 725.460 | Consolidated hearings. |
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| 725.461 | Waiver of right to appear and present evidence. |
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| 725.462 | Withdrawal of controversion of issues set for formal hearing; effect. |
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| 725.463 | Issues to be resolved at hearing; new issues. |
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| 725.464 | Record of hearing. |
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| 725.465 | Dismissals for cause. |
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| 725.466 | Order of dismissal. |
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| 725.475 | Termination of hearings. |
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| 725.476 | Issuance of decision and order. |
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| 725.477 | Form and contents of decision and order. |
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| 725.478 | Filing and service of decision and order. |
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| 725.479 | Finality of decisions and orders. |
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| 725.480 | Modification of decisions and orders. |
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| 725.481 | Right to appeal to the Benefits Review Board. |
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| 725.482 | Judicial review. |
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| 725.483 | Costs in proceedings brought without reasonable grounds. |
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| 725.490 | Statutory provisions and scope. |
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| 725.491 | Operator defined. |
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| 725.492 | Responsible operator defined. |
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| 725.493 | Criteria for identifying a responsible operator. |
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| 725.494 | Insurance coverage. |
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| 725.495 | Penalty for failure to insure. |
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| 725.496 | Special claims transferred to the Trust Fund. |
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| 725.497 | Procedures in special claims transferred to the Trust Fund. |
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| 725.501 | Payment provisions generally. |
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| 725.502 | Manner of payment, payment periods. |
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| 725.503 | Date from which benefits are payable. |
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| 725.503A | Payments to a claimant employed as a miner. |
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| 725.504 | Payees. |
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| 725.505 | Payment on behalf of another; ``legal guardian'' defined. |
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| 725.506 | Guardian for minor or incompetent. |
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| 725.510 | Representative payee. |
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| 725.511 | Use and benefit defined. |
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| 725.512 | Support of legally dependent spouse, child, or parent. |
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| 725.513 | Accountability; transfer. |
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| 725.514 | Certification to dependent of augmentation portion of benefit. |
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| 725.515 | Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors. |
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| 725.520 | Computation of benefits. |
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| 725.521 | Commutation of payments; lump sum awards. |
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| 725.522 | Payments prior to final adjudication. |
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| 725.530 | Operator payments; generally. |
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| 725.531 | Receipt for payment. |
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| 725.532 | Suspension, reduction, or termination of payments. |
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| 725.533 | Modification of benefits amounts; general. |
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| 725.534 | Reduction of State benefits. |
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| 725.535 | Reduction; receipt of State or Federal benefit. |
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| 725.536 | Reductions; excess earnings. |
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| 725.537 | Reductions; retroactive effect of an additional claim for benefits. |
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| 725.538 | Reductions; effect of augmentation of benefits based on subsequent qualification of individual. |
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| 725.539 | More than one reduction event. |
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| 725.540 | Overpayments. |
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| 725.541 | Notice of waiver of adjustment or recovery of overpayment. |
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| 725.542 | When waiver of adjustment or recovery may be applied. |
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| 725.543 | Standards for waiver of adjustment or recovery. |
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| 725.544 | Collection and compromise of claims for overpayment. |
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| 725.545 | Underpayments. |
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| 725.546 | Relation to provisions for reductions or increases. |
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| 725.547 | Applicability of overpayment and underpayment provisions to operator or carrier. |
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| 725.601 | Enforcement generally. |
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| 725.602 | Reimbursement of the fund. |
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| 725.603 | Payments by the fund on behalf of an operator; liens. |
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| 725.604 | Enforcement of final awards. |
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| 725.605 | Defaults. |
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| 725.606 | Security for the payment of benefits. |
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| 725.607 | Payments in addition to compensation. |
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| 725.608 | Interest. |
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| 725.620 | Failure to secure benefits; other penalties. |
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| 725.621 | Reports. |
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| 725.701 | Availability of medical benefits. |
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| 725.701A | Claims for medical benefits only under section 11 of the Reform Act. |
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| 725.702 | Physician defined. |
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| 725.703 | Notification of right to medical benefits; authorization of treatment. |
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| 725.704 | Arrangements for medical care. |
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| 725.705 | Authorization to provide medical services. |
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| 725.706 | Reports of physicians and supervison of medical care. |
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| 725.707 | Disputes concerning medical benefits. |
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| 725.710 | Objective of vocational rehabilitation. |
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| 725.711 | Requests for referral to vocational rehabilitation assistance. |
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