NPR Story Highlights Four Important Studies About Resurgence of Black Lung Disease
Yesterday, NPR published another article in its series on the recent resurgence of black lung among American coal miners. The piece by Howard Berkes (with help…
Sixth Circuit Upholds DOL Regs for Surface Miners to Qualify for Fifteen-Year Presumption, Affirms Surface Miner’s Award (Zurich American Insurance Group v. Duncan)
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a precedential decision in a federal black lung benefits claim: Zurich American Insurance…
D.C. Circuit Rejects Arch Coal’s Challenge to Black Lung Cases Left by Patriot Coal Bankruptcy (Arch Coal, Inc. v. Acosta)
Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued one of its rare decisions relating to black lung benefits. The decision will likely…