§7385. Offset for certain payments
A payment of compensation to an individual, or to a survivor of that individual, under this subchapter shall be offset by the amount of any payment made pursuant to a final award or settlement on a claim (other than a claim for worker’s compensation), against any person, that is based on injuries incurred by that individual on account of the exposure for which compensation is payable under this subchapter.
( Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3641] , Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–509; Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3162(a) , Oct. 28, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2186 .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2004—Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “this subchapter” for “part B” and “on account of the exposure for which compensation is payable under this subchapter” for “on account of the exposure of a covered beryllium employee, covered employee with cancer, covered employee with chronic silicosis (as defined in section 7384r of this title), or covered uranium employee (as defined in section 7384u of this title), while so employed, to beryllium, radiation, silica, or radiation, respectively”.