Roundup of Media on Black Lung Disability Trust Fund & Federal Budget
As the end of 2018 approaches, the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is receiving lots of media attention as Congress plays chicken with the deadline to…
Watchdog Report by GAO Finds Black Lung Trust Fund Debt to Spiral Unless Congress Acts
Yesterday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a major report about the black lung benefits system. The report looked at the finances of the Black…
D.C. Circuit Rejects Arch Coal’s Challenge to Black Lung Cases Left by Patriot Coal Bankruptcy (Arch Coal, Inc. v. Acosta)
Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued one of its rare decisions relating to black lung benefits. The decision will likely…
Arch Coal Sues DOL Over Former Patriot Coal Black Lung Claims
On Friday, April 8, 2016, Arch Coal filed a suit against the U.S. Department of Labor for issues related to black lung benefits and the Patriot…