Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)

Part C Black Lung Claim Adjudications
at the District Director Level
During FY 2018

Potential Liability for Benefits

SSAEs Issued 1

Approval Rate

PDOs Issued 3

Approval Rate

Trust Fund Liability

Approved

NA 2

285

Denied

1,185

1,139

Total

1,185

N/A

1,424

20.01%

Operator Liability

Approved

1,328

1,113

Denied

3,688

4,139

Total

5,016

26.48%

5,252

21.19%

Total Decisions

Total Approved

1,328

1,398

Total Denied

4,873

5,278

Grand Total

6,201

21.42%

6,676

20.94%

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