The past week has not seen any concrete action regarding the Byrd Amendments. But like last week’s introduction of a proposed House Resolution by coalfield Republicans,…
Yesterday in the House and Senate, members of Congress introduced the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. The bill numbers are H.R. 3625 and S.2096.…
The past week saw a lot of news coverage of black lung issues following the Senate hearing on Tuesday July 22nd (see previous post). In attendance…
This morning beginning at 9:45 a.m., a congressional hearing is being held on “How Unethical Legal and Medical Practices Stack the Deck Against Black Lung Claimants.” …