410.101—Introduction.
The regulations in this part 410 (Regulation No. 10 of the Social Security Administration) relate to the provisions of part B (Black Lung Benefits) of title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as enacted December 30, 1969, as amended by the Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972, and as may hereafter be amended. The regulations in this part are divided into the following subparts according to subject content:
(a)
This subpart A contains this introduction, general provisions, and provisions relating to definitions and the use of terms.
(b)
Subpart B of this part relates to the requirements for entitlement, duration of entitlement, filing of claims, and evidence.
(c)
Subpart C of this part describes the relationship and dependency required for widows, children, parents, brothers, and sisters, and relationship and dependency requirements which affect the benefit amounts of entitled miners and widows.
(d)
Subpart D of this part provides standards for determining total disability and death due to pneumoconiosis.
(e)
Subpart E of this part relates to payment of benefits, payment periods, benefit rates and their modification, representative payees, and overpayments and underpayments.
(f)
Subpart F of this part relates to determinations of disability and other determinations, the procedures for administrative review, finality of decisions, and the representation of parties.