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42 U.S.C. 7385b: Payment in full settlement of claimsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 84-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

§7385b. Payment in full settlement of claims

Except as provided in part E, the acceptance by an individual of payment of compensation under part B with respect to a covered employee shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of or on behalf of that individual against the United States, against a Department of Energy contractor or subcontractor, beryllium vendor, or atomic weapons employer, or against any person with respect to that person’s performance of a contract with the United States, that arise out of an exposure referred to in section 7385 of this title.

( Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3643] , Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–509; Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3162(c) , Oct. 28, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2186 .)

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Amendments

2004⁠—Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “Except as provided in part E, the acceptance” for “The acceptance”.