Compensation for medical expenses

(a) In general An eligible worker, or family member thereof, shall be entitled to compensation in order to reimburse such eligible worker (or family member thereof) for medical expenses, including copayments and costs not covered by private insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid, associated with— (1) asthma; (2) heat-related illness; and (3) other respiratory or cardiovascular diseases determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, to be associated with methane emissions, high levels of smog, and exposure to particulate matter and volatile organic compounds. (b) Payment from trust fund The compensation under this section shall be paid from the compensation fund established under section 2. (c) Processing of claims The Secretary shall provide the compensation to which an individual is entitled under subparagraph (a) in the order in which claims for compensation are received.