DOL says it will strengthen oversight of black lung disability benefits

The Department of Labor is strengthening oversight of its Black Lung Benefits Program following a Government Accountability Office report highlighting problems coal miners encounter when applying for federal disability benefits. The agency plans to improve data collection and monitoring systems to address the identified challenges in the program's administration.

Washington — The Department of Labor said it plans to improve information collection and oversight of its Black Lung Benefits Program after a recent report described challenges coal miners face in obtaining federal disability benefits. In the report, the Government Accountability Office wrote that…

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