Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)
Black Lung Program Statistics
Distribution of Part C TF Black Lung Claims and Disbursements, by State |
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State |
Total Received 1 |
MBO 2 |
Claims In Payment 3 |
Dollars Paid 4 |
Alabama |
34,984 |
24 |
664 |
$5,522 |
Alaska |
153 |
0 |
9 |
$75 |
Arizona |
2,126 |
4 |
100 |
$832 |
Arkansas |
3,852 |
3 |
120 |
$998 |
California |
6,488 |
4 |
165 |
$1,372 |
Colorado |
7,109 |
6 |
307 |
$2,553 |
Connecticut |
1,003 |
0 |
44 |
$366 |
Delaware |
786 |
1 |
42 |
$349 |
D.C. |
286 |
0 |
9 |
$75 |
Florida |
12,017 |
32 |
594 |
$4,940 |
Georgia |
1,702 |
3 |
142 |
$1,181 |
Hawaii |
16 |
0 |
1 |
$8 |
Idaho |
252 |
0 |
12 |
$100 |
Illinois |
31,748 |
22 |
781 |
$6,495 |
Indiana |
18,161 |
19 |
565 |
$4,698 |
Iowa |
5,155 |
2 |
144 |
$1,197 |
Kansas |
2,183 |
1 |
36 |
$299 |
Kentucky |
96,610 |
469 |
4,033 |
$33,538 |
Louisiana |
354 |
0 |
11 |
$91 |
Maine |
45 |
0 |
2 |
$16 |
Maryland |
6,708 |
12 |
255 |
$2,121 |
Massachusetts |
245 |
0 |
15 |
$125 |
Michigan |
10,534 |
9 |
291 |
$2,420 |
Minnesota |
147 |
1 |
5 |
$42 |
Mississippi |
368 |
1 |
18 |
$150 |
Missouri |
4,668 |
0 |
125 |
$1,039 |
Montana |
860 |
2 |
22 |
$183 |
Nebraska |
130 |
0 |
2 |
$17 |
Nevada |
444 |
1 |
30 |
$249 |
New Hampshire |
27 |
0 |
4 |
$33 |
New Jersey |
4,314 |
5 |
191 |
$1,588 |
New Mexico |
2,445 |
1 |
81 |
$674 |
New York |
4,041 |
2 |
136 |
$1,131 |
North Carolina |
3,654 |
18 |
274 |
$2,279 |
North Dakota |
159 |
0 |
3 |
$25 |
Ohio |
54,473 |
50 |
1,936 |
$16,099 |
Oklahoma |
3,807 |
4 |
97 |
$807 |
Oregon |
629 |
0 |
19 |
$158 |
Pennsylvania |
138,148 |
296 |
7,383 |
$61,395 |
Rhode Island |
40 |
0 |
2 |
$17 |
South Carolina |
985 |
5 |
103 |
$857 |
South Dakota |
53 |
0 |
4 |
$33 |
Tennessee |
21,785 |
67 |
812 |
$6,752 |
Texas |
1,765 |
5 |
84 |
$699 |
Utah |
4,216 |
7 |
180 |
$1,497 |
Vermont |
50 |
0 |
4 |
$33 |
Virginia |
45,779 |
274 |
2,890 |
$24,033 |
Washington |
1,592 |
2 |
45 |
$374 |
West Virginia |
115,821 |
444 |
5,741 |
$47,741 |
Wisconsin |
458 |
0 |
19 |
$158 |
Wyoming |
2,640 |
0 |
109 |
$906 |
All Other |
450 |
1 |
10 |
$83 |
TOTAL |
656,465 |
1,797 |
28,671 |
$238,423 |
1 All filings since July 1, 1973, including terminated and nonapproved claims
2 Active MBO claims as of 09/30/2010
3 Active claims in pay status, excluding MBO's, as of 09/30/2010
4 Disbursements of income and medical benefits for all claims, including claims paid by the Trust Fund and claims in interim pay status.
Source: US Department of Labor
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation
