Hello knarf2545-ga,
You didn’t say where you’re located or what office you filed your
claim. If you haven’t moved, the first step in following up on your
claim is to call the office where you filed. To further pursue what is
happening with your claim I’ve found the following information.
Recent legislation transferred jurisdiction for Black Lung claims from
the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs to the Department of
Labor. I haven’t been able to find the effective date of this change
but I was able to locate the list of Department of Labor offices that
will be handling these claims. I’m sure you will be able to get the
information you need by calling your local office.
I wish you well on qualifying for benefits.
czh
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/owcp/bltable.htm
Black Lung Home Page
http://www.dol.gov/esa/contacts/owcp/blcontac.htm
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation
Program and District Offices
HOW TO CONTACT THE AGENCY
A toll-free number has been designated for each of the nine Division
of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation district offices. A toll-free
number, (800) 638-7072, also has been designated for the office that
is responsible for the Black Lung Program's medical diagnostic and
treatment services. A list of our district offices and their
respective geographical jurisdictions follows:
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/esa/ESA2002597.htm
Department of Labor to Handle All Black Lung Benefits Claims
10/17/2002
WASHINGTON - Legislation passed last night will permanently transfer
responsibility for all claims under the Black Lung Benefits Act to the
U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
(OWCP). Since 1997, OWCP has handled claims filed prior to 1974,
statutorily assigned to the Social Security Administration (SSA).
http://www.dol.gov/esa/aboutesa/cust-serv-pln/owcp/blcsp.htm
Black Lung Customer Service Plan
Our Mission
The Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) mission is to
adjudicate and process claims filed by our nation's coal miners and
their survivors under the Black Lung Benefits Act. We currently have
17 offices nationwide comprised of a national office, nine district
offices and seven field stations.
http://www.cfda.gov/public/viewprog.asp?progid=1425
Special Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners (Black Lung)
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