Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)

BLBA Bulletins

Bulletin

Subject

BL 24-01BLBA Bulletin 24-01 - Modification of procedures for requesting and processing SSA-581
BL 22-01BLBA Bulletin 20-02 - Authorizing Telemedicine for  Routine Medical Services on a Permanent Basis
BL 20-02BLBA Bulletin 20-02, Telemedicine for Routine Medical Services
BL 20-01Bulletin 20-01 - Making Bulletin 14-05 Permanent - Creating stronger Proposed Decision Order (PDO) in living miner cases where the 15-year presumption may apply.
BL 18-02BLBA Bulletin 18-02, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services for Treatment of Black Lung Disease
BL 18-01BLBA Bulletin 18-01, Substantial compliance and weighing x-ray interpretations when a party fails to submit to the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) the x-ray film or digital medical storage device upon which an x-ray report is based
BL 16-05BLBA Bulletin 16-05, Implementing the Final Rule on Disclosure of Medical Information and Payment of Benefits
BL 16-04BLBA Bulletin 16-04, Claims Support Section (CSS) Procedures – Transferring Responsibility for Processing Decisions and Orders to District Offices
BL 16-03BLBA Bulletin 16-03, James River Coal Company Bankruptcy
BL 16-02BLBA Bulletin 16-02, Implementation of electronic hearing referrals from the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) to the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) using the Office of Workers' Compensation Program's Imaging System (OIS).
BL 16-01BLBA Bulletin 16-01, Patriot Coal Bankruptcy
BL 15-07BLBA Bulletin 15-07, Deployment of the Office of Workers' Compensation-(OWGP) Imaging System (OIS) within the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)
BL 15-06BLBA Bulletin 15-06, Requests for Extensions of Time to Submit Evidence Following Issuance of Schedule for Submission of Additional Evidence (SSAE)
BL 15-05BLBA Bulletin 15-05, Procedures for Maintaining the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation's (DCMWC) List of Providers Authorized to Perform Department of Labor (DOL)-Sponsored Complete Pulmonary Evaluations
BL 15-04BLBA Bulletin 15-04, Trust Fund Liability for Claims Associated with the now liquidated insurer, Kentucky Coal Producers Self-Insurance Fund (KCP)
BL 15-03BLBA Bulletin 15-03, DOL Litigation Document Retention Policy
BL 15-02BLBA Bulletin 15-02, National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NIAA).
BL 15-01BLBA Bulletin 15-01, Calculating Interest on RO Attorney Fees
BL 14-12BLBA Bulletin 14-12, Reinstatement of Interim Benefits in Certain Claims
BL 14-11BLBA Bulletin 14-11, Digital X-ray Rule - Date Applicability
BL 14-10BLBA Bulletin 14-10, Spot Audits of Proposed Decision and Orders
BL 14-09BLBA Bulletin 14-09, Weighing Chest X-ray Evidence that Includes a Negative Reading by Dr. Paul Wheeler
BL 14-08BLBA Bulletin 14-08, Digital X-rays
BL 14-07No Bulletin Released
BL 14-06No Bulletin Released
BL 14-05BLBA Bulletin 14-05, Creating Stronger PDO's in Living Miner Cases Where the 15-Year Presumption May Apply
BL 14-04No Bulletin Released
BL 14-03BLBA Bulletin 14-03, Voluntary settlement of International Industries' federal black lung liability
BL 14-02BLBA Bulletin 14-02, Trust Fund Conversions: Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Inc.
BL 14-01OWCP Imaging System
BL 12-08BLBA Bulletin 12-08, Extensions of Time Following Issuance of Schedule for Submission of Additional Evidence (SSAE)
BL 12-07BLBA Bulletin 12-07, Trust Fund Liability for Claims Associated with Expired Surety Bond issued by Frontier Insurance Company
BL 12-05BLBA Bulletin 12-05, Social Security Administration (SSA) Revision of the Form SSA 581 (Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data from the Social Security Administration)
BL 12-02BLBA Bulletin 12-02, Increase of Mileage Limit on Treatment Travel
BL 12-01BLBA Bulletin 12-01, Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data from the Social Security
Administration using Form SSA 581
BL 11-02BLBA Bulletin 11-02, Direct Express Financial Update Procedures
BL 11-01BLBA Bulletin 11-01, Trust Fund Conversions: Frontier Insurance Company Bond for Zeigler/Old Ben
BL 10-07BLBA Bulletin 10-07, Automatic Entitlement of Eligible Survivors in New Claims with Responsible Operator Liability (First Time Filings)
BL 10-08BLBA Bulletin 10-08, Automatic Entitlement of Eligible Survivors in Claims with Previous Denials
BL 10-04BLBA Bulletin 10-04, Limitations on Compelling CT Scans
BL 10-01BLBA Bulletin 10-01, Reporting Problems with Diagnostic Providers
BL 09-02BLBA Bulletin 09-02, Suspension of Attorney C. Patrick Carrick's License to Practice Law in the State of West Virginia
BL 09-01BLBA Bulletin 09-01, Liability for Attorney Fees in Overpayment Cases
BL 84-03BLBA Bulletin 84-03, Implementation of Lockbox Time System Procedures