US Department of Labor to hold West Virginia events for current, former coal miners with black lung disease, their families
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 15, 2024
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Federal Black Lung Program will host three outreach events in West Virginia on March 19-21, 2024, for current and former coal miners disabled by black lung disease, and their families, to file or refile claims for benefits.
There are currently 4,200 people receiving program benefits in West Virginia. The three-day program is the first hosted by the department in West Virginia in several years. The department held similar events in Illinois and Indiana in . . .
