Employees'Benefits. Part725:Claims for benefits under part c of title iv of the federal mine safety and health act, as amended. Subpart E:Adjudication of claims by the district directo. Section725.406:Medical examinations and tests.
(a) The Act requires the Department to provide each miner who applies for benefits with the opportunity to undergo a complete pulmonary evaluation at no expense to the miner. A complete pulmonary evaluation includes a report of physical examination, a pulmonary function study, a chest radiograph, and, unless medically contraindicated, a blood gas study.