Bill Seeks to Reform Federal Black Lung Benefits Program
Senators Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Robert Casey (D-PA) plan to introduce a bill to ensure that miners receive fairer treatment when pursuing benefits claims. According to the…
NIOSH Study Shows Resurgence of Black Lung Disease Among Working Appalachian Coal Miners
New research from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has found that the rate of the most severe form of black lung among…
New York Times Editorial on Black Lung: “Miners Battle Black Lung, and Bureaucracy”
Today the New York Times printed an editorial written by the Times’s Editorial Board about black lung and current issues facing miners and their families struggling…