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CFR › Title 20 › Chapter VI › Subchapter B › Part 725 › Subpart E › Section 725.408 20 CFR 725.408 - Operator's response to notification.
§ 725.408
Operator's response to notification.
An operator which receives notification under § 725.407 shall, within 30 days of receipt, file a response indicating its intent to accept or contest its identification as a potentially liable operator. The operator's response shall also be sent to the claimant by regular mail.
If the operator contests its identification, it shall, on a form supplied by the district director, state the precise nature of its disagreement by admitting or denying each of the following assertions. In answering these assertions, the term “operator” shall include any operator for which the identified operator may be considered a successor operator pursuant to § 725.492.
That the named operator was an operator for any period after June 30, 1973;
That the operator employed the miner as a miner for a cumulative period of not less than one year;
That the miner was exposed to coal mine dust while working for the operator;
That the miner's employment with the operator included at least one working day after December 31, 1969; and
That the operator is capable of assuming liability for the payment of benefits.
An operator which receives notification under § 725.407, and which fails to file a response within the time limit provided by this section, shall not be allowed to contest its liability for the payment of benefits on any of the grounds set forth in paragraph (a)(2).
Within 90 days of the date on which it receives notification under § 725.407, an operator may submit documentary evidence in support of its position.
No documentary evidence relevant to the grounds set forth in paragraph (a)(2) may be admitted in any further proceedings unless it is submitted within the time limits set forth in this section.
§ 725.408 Operator's response to notification.
(1) An operator which receives notification under § 725.407 shall, within 30 days of receipt, file a response indicating its intent to accept or contest its identification as a potentially liable operator. The operator's response shall also be sent to the claimant by regular mail. (2) If the operator contests its identification, it shall, on a form supplied by the district director, state the precise nature of its disagreement by admitting or denying each of the following assertions. In answering these assertions, the term “operator” shall include any operator for which the identified operator may be considered a successor operator pursuant to § 725.492. (i) That the named operator was an operator for any period after June 30, 1973; (ii) That the operator employed the miner as a miner for a cumulative period of not less than one year; (iii) That the miner was exposed to coal mine dust while working for the operator; (iv) That the miner's employment with the operator included at least one working day after December 31, 1969; and (v) That the operator is capable of assuming liability for the payment of benefits.
(3) An operator which receives notification under § 725.407, and which fails to file a response within the time limit provided by this section, shall not be allowed to contest its liability for the payment of benefits on any of the grounds set forth in paragraph (a)(2). (b)
(1) Within 90 days of the date on which it receives notification under § 725.407, an operator may submit documentary evidence in support of its position.
(2) No documentary evidence relevant to the grounds set forth in paragraph (a)(2) may be admitted in any further proceedings unless it is submitted within the time limits set forth in this section. This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.United States CodeU.S. Code: Title 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING§ 901 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose; short title§ 902 - Definitions§ 903 - Field offices§ 904 - Repealed.§ 921 - Regulations and presumptions§ 932 - Failure to meet workmen’s compensation requirements§ 936 - Regulations and reports