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20 CFR 725.205 : Employees' Benefits (§ 1.1 To Parts 1011-1099) — (Part 657 To Parts 1011-1099) — Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department Of Labor (Part 700 To Parts 727-799) — Federal Coal Mine Health And Safety Act Of 1969, As Amended (§ 718.1 To Parts 727-799) — Claims For Benefits Under Part C Of Title Iv Of The Federal Mine Safety And Health Act, As Amended (§ 725.1 To § 725.711) — Persons Entitled To Benefits, Conditions, And Duration Of Entitlement (§ 725.201 To § 725.233) — Conditions And Duration Of Entitlement: Miner'S Dependents (Augmented Benefits) (§ 725.204 To § 725.233) — Determination of dependency; spouse.

4 Aug 2016

For the purposes of augmenting benefits, an individual who is the miner's spouse (see § 725.204) will be determined to be dependent upon the miner if:

(a) The individual is a member of the same household as the miner (see § 725.232); or

(b) The individual is receiving regular contributions from the miner for support (see § 725.233(c)); or

(c) The miner has been ordered by a court to contribute to such individual's support (see § 725.233(e)); or

(d) The individual is the natural parent of the son or daughter of the miner; or

(e) The individual was married to the miner (see § 725.204) for a period of not less than 1 year.

20 CFR 725.205