Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a Kentucky coal miner’s award of federal black lung benefits in a “for publication” decision,…
In today’s Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs published its final rule “Black Lung Benefits Act: Disclosure of Medical Information…
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…
On Saturday, April 9th, a group of coal miners and others held a rally in Pikeville, Kentucky to raise awareness of issues related to black lung. …
On Friday afternoon, April 1st, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC) announced the launch of its electronic filing system for…