U.S. Code » Title 42 » Chapter CHAPTER 84— DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XVI— ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Part Part C— Treatment, Coordination, and Forfeiture of Compensation and Benefits

42 U.S.C. § 7385e

Certification of treatment of payments under other laws

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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 NotesAmendments

2004—Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “this subchapter” for “part B”.