§ 725.205 Determination of dependency; spouse.

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Title 20—Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, AS AMENDED > PART 725—CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS UNDER PART C OF TITLE IV OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, AS AMENDED > Subpart B—Persons Entitled to Benefits, Conditions, and Duration of Entitlement > Conditions and Duration of Entitlement: Miner's Dependents (Augmented Benefits)

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For the purposes of augmenting benefits, an individual who is the miner's spouse (see § 725.204) will be determined to be dependent upon the miner if:

(a) The individual is a member of the same household as the miner (see § 725.232); or

(b) The individual is receiving regular contributions from the miner for support (see § 725.233(c)); or

(c) The miner has been ordered by a court to contribute to such individual's support (see § 725.233(e)); or

(d) The individual is the natural parent of the son or daughter of the miner; or

(e) The individual was married to the miner (see § 725.204) for a period of not less than 1 year.

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