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The Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) mission is to
adjudicate and process claims filed by our nation's coal
miners and their survivors under the Black Lung Benefits Act. We currently have
17 offices nationwide comprised of a national office, nine district
offices and seven field stations.
WHAT OUR OFFICE DOES
The Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation administers the Black Lung
Benefits Act, by providing:
- top quality case processing and management of claims filed under the Act
by coal miners who are or were employed in or around the nation's coal mines,
and their surviving dependents.
The program currently processes over 6,000 claims annually and manages over
72,000 claims of benefit recipients. We are committed to transforming
adjudication processes to accelerate delivery of claims decisions.
- the accurate and timely payment of just under $397 million in benefit payments
annually. We process approximately 50,000 monthly benefit checks to coal miners
who are totally disabled by pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) arising from
their employment in or around the nation's coal mines or their eligible
surviving dependents. We also process approximately 423,000 medical bills annually
within 30 days of receipt for diagnosis and treatment of totally disabling black
lung disease.
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