Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)
Black Lung Program Statistics
Part C Black Lung Claim Adjudication |
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Potential Liability For Benefits |
SSAE's issued 1 |
Approval Rate |
PDO's issued 3 |
Approval Rate |
Trust Fund Liability |
|
|
|
|
Approved |
NA2 |
|
95 |
|
Denied |
470 |
|
448 |
|
Total |
470 |
0.00% |
543 |
17.50% |
Operator Liability |
|
|
|
|
Approved |
595 |
|
397 |
|
Denied |
2,549 |
|
2,661 |
|
Total |
3,144 |
18.92% |
3,058 |
12.98% |
Total Decisions |
|
|
|
|
Total Approved |
595 |
|
492 |
|
Total Denied |
3,019 |
|
3,109 |
|
Grand Total |
3,614 |
16.46% |
3,601 |
13.66% |
1 SSAE = Schedule for the Submission of Additional Evidence
2 Trust Fund approvals are issued with a PDO
3 PDO = Proposed Decision and Order
Source: US Department of Labor
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation
