Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)

Part C Black Lung Claim Adjudications
at the District Director Level
During FY 2011

Potential Liability for Benefits

SSAEs Issued 1

Approval Rate

PDOs Issued 3

Approval Rate

Trust Fund Liability

Approved

NA 2

110

Denied

576

541

Total

576

0.00%

651

16.90%

Operator Liability

Approved

999

645

Denied

4,596

4,885

Total

5,595

17.86%

5,530

11.66%

Total Decisions

Total Approved

999

755

Total Denied

5,172

5,426

Grand Total

6,171

16.19%

6,181

12.21%

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