H.R. 1114 · 108th Congress
Asbestos Compensation Act of 2003
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Asbestos Compensation Act of 2003 - Establishes in the Department of Justice the Office of Asbestos Compensation (OAC) with exclusive jurisdiction over proceedings to determine if a claimant is entitled to compensation for an asbestos claim and the amount of such compensation.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 6, 2003
Establishes within OAC: (1) an Asbestos Compensation Fund to make payments to claimants under this Act; and (2) an Office of Administrative Law Judges for expedited administrative adjudication of asbestos claims..
Requires the OAC to implement a legal assistance program to provide legal representation to claimants.
Prescribes guidelines governing: (1) medical eligibility; (2) damages; (3) come back rights; (4) class actions; (5) core claims; (6) eligible medical categories; (7) fiscal and financial management of the Asbestos Compensation Fund; and (8) transitional civil actions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Asbestos Compensation Act of 2003
Latest action (Jun 17, 2003): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5459)
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 6, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.