U.S.C. Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE 42 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 84 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUBCHAPTER XVI - ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM Part C - Treatment, Coordination, and Forfeiture of Compensation and Benefits Sec. 7385e - Certification of treatment of payments under other laws From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§7385e. Certification of treatment of payments under other laws
Compensation or benefits provided to an individual under this subchapter— (1) shall be treated for purposes of the internal revenue laws of the United States as damages for human suffering; and (2) shall not be included as income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility to receive benefits described in section 3803(c)(2)(C) of title 31 or the amount of such benefits.
(Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXVI, §3646], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–510; Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, §3162(e), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2186.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2004—Pub. L. 108–375 substituted "this subchapter" for "part B".