[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR422.601]

[Page 1095]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
               CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 422_ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Subpart G_Administrative Review Process Under the Coal Industry Retiree 
                       Health Benefit Act of 1992
 
Sec. 422.601  Scope and purpose.

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 9701-9708.

    Source: 58 FR 52916, Oct. 13, 1993, unless otherwise noted.


    The regulations in this subpart describe how the Social Security 
Administration (SSA) will conduct reviews of assignments it makes under 
provisions of the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (the 
Coal Act). Under the Coal Act, certain retired coal miners and their 
eligible family members (beneficiaries) are assigned to particular coal 
operators (or related persons). These operators are then responsible for 
paying the annual health and death benefit premiums for these 
beneficiaries as well as the annual premiums for certain unassigned coal 
miners and eligible members of their families. We will notify the 
assigned operators of these assignments and give each operator an 
opportunity to request detailed information about an assignment and to 
request review of an assignment. We also inform the United Mine Workers 
of America (UMWA) Combined Benefit Fund Trustees of each assignment made 
and the unassigned beneficiaries so they can assess appropriate annual 
premiums against the assigned operators. This subpart explains how 
assigned operators may request such additional information, how they may 
request review of an assignment, and how reviews will be conducted.