The resurgence of black lung has made the cover of Environmental Health Perspectives, a widely-read journal published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.…
Most black lung claims are based on work that is undebatably in a coal mine. However, some individuals end up with breathing problems and attribute it…
Medical researchers have proven a fact largely recognized by black lung benefits practitioners but previously underappreciated by the medical literature: “simple” coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) is…
The past week saw a lot of news coverage of black lung issues following the Senate hearing on Tuesday July 22nd (see previous post). In attendance…
This morning beginning at 9:45 a.m., a congressional hearing is being held on “How Unethical Legal and Medical Practices Stack the Deck Against Black Lung Claimants.” …