Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)
Black Lung Program Statistics
Claims filed under Part C of the Black Lung Benefits Act |
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Fiscal Year 1 |
New Claims |
Refiled Claims |
Successor Claims |
Survivor Conversions |
Total |
2001 |
3464 |
3604 |
756 |
1164 |
8988 |
2002 |
3237 |
2982 |
779 |
1062 |
8060 |
2003 |
2594 |
1926 |
704 |
982 |
6206 |
2004 |
1992 |
1832 |
665 |
856 |
5345 |
2005 |
2087 |
1869 |
611 |
804 |
5371 |
2006 |
1720 |
1837 |
563 |
642 |
4762 |
2007 |
1873 |
1889 |
570 |
581 |
4913 |
2008 |
1670 |
1598 |
522 |
480 |
4270 |
2009 |
1597 |
1807 |
506 |
444 |
4354 |
2010 |
2683 |
3088 |
636 |
637 |
7044 |
2011 |
2410 |
2383 |
635 |
631 |
6059 |
2012 |
2176 |
2140 |
494 |
559 |
5369 |
1 Current regulations became effective January 19, 2001.
Refiled claim: the claimant has filed at least once before.
Successor claim: a subsequent claim filed on a miner's record by another person.
Conversion: some dependent survivors are automatically entitled to benefits.
Source: US Department of Labor
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation
