Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act
March 15, 2022
March 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet:
Disabled coal miners face barriers to adequate compensation and benefits for black lung disease. Under the Black Lung Benefits Act, coal miners who are totally disabled from black lung disease are entitled to modest benefits of roughly $700 per month plus medical benefits associated with the disease. Unfortunately, coal miners face numerous . . .
Disabled coal miners face barriers to adequate compensation and benefits for black lung disease. Under the Black Lung Benefits Act, coal miners who are totally disabled from black lung disease are entitled to modest benefits of roughly $700 per month plus medical benefits associated with the disease. Unfortunately, coal miners face numerous . . .