Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)

Part C Black Lung Claim Adjudication
At the District Director Level
During FY 2010

Potential Liability For Benefits

SSAE's issued 1

Approval Rate

PDO's issued 3

Approval Rate

Trust Fund Liability

Approved

NA2

77

Denied

468

445

Total

468

0.00%

522

14.75%

Operator Liability

Approved

658

432

Denied

2,935

2,755

Total

3,593

18.31%

3,187

13.56%

Total Decisions

Total Approved

658

509

Total Denied

3,403

3,200

Grand Total

4,061

16.20%

3,709

13.72%

Note: Because of processing time required from the time of issuance of the SSAE to the PDO, SSAE's and PDO's may not be issued in the same year on any given claim.

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