Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)

Part C Black Lung Claim Adjudications
at the District Director Level
During FY 2013

Potential Liability for Benefits

SSAEs Issued 1

Approval Rate

PDOs Issued 3

Approval Rate

Trust Fund Liability

Approved

NA 2

87

Denied

495

477

Total

495

0.00%

564

15.43%

Operator Liability

Approved

821

566

Denied

3,561

3,641

Total

4,382

18.74%

4,207

13.45%

Total Decisions

Total Approved

821

653

Total Denied

4,056

4,118

Grand Total

4,877

16.83%

4,771

13.69%

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