North Dakota Century Code Title 65. Workforce Safety and Insurance § 65-05-01.1. Pneumoconiosis claims--Rules--Agreements

The organization shall provide such additional coverage, allow such additional time for claims to be filed, and pay such additional compensation and other benefits in excess of the coverage, filing time, and benefits otherwise provided in this title, as may be required by the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 and amendments thereto, for any coal miner, coal miner's surviving spouse, or dependents who, due to the disability or death of such coal miner as the result of pneumoconiosis, would be entitled to claim benefits under such federal Act;  provided, however, that such claim is first filed with the federal agency designated in the federal Act and adjudicated and found compensable by them;  and provided that such pneumoconiosis was contracted or aggravated as the result of employment as a coal miner in the state of North Dakota.  The organization shall adopt such reasonable rules and enter into such agreements necessary to comply with section 421 of said federal Act.