1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 39
  3. CHAPTER 73
  4. Part 1
  5. 39-73-101 Definitions

TITLE 39. LABOR

CHAPTER 73. SILICOSIS BENEFITS

Part 1. General Provisions

Definitions

39-73-101. Definitions. (1) "Examining board" means a well-qualified physician or physicians, as designated by the department of labor and industry.

(2) The term "gainful occupation" may not be construed to mean occasional or intermittent light employment where the ability to do manual labor is not essential but means any person having an income from any other source exceeding $350 a month.

(3) "Payments" means money payments to persons having silicosis.

(4) "Silicosis" means a fibrotic condition of the lungs due to the inhalation of silica dust.

History: (1) thru (3)En. Sec. 1, Part 9, Ch. 82, L. 1937, as added by Sec. 1, Ch. 5, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 225, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 360, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 182, L. 1975; Sec. 71-1001, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. Sec. 3, Part 9, Ch. 82, L. 1937, as added by Sec. 1, Ch. 5, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 68, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 216, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 192, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 252, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 225, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 125, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 260, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 360, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 504, L. 1973; Sec. 71-1003, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1001, 71-1003(part); amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 613, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 474, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 232, L. 2007.