is in excess of the amount permitted under paragraph (3). (c) Expenditures Amounts in the compensation fund shall be available to the Secretary of Labor, without need of further appropriation, for the purposes of section 3. 3. 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