Black lung disease benefits
Authored By: U.S. Department of Labor
The Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, or Federal Black Lung Program, administers claims filed under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The Act provides compensation to coal miners who are totally disabled by pneumoconiosis arising out of coal mine employment, and to survivors of coal miners whose deaths are attributable to the disease.
Link: www.dol.gov
Last Review and Update: Jan 21, 2021