Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)
Potential Liability for Benefits | SSAEs Issued 1 | Approval Rate | PDOs Issued 3 | Approval Rate |
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Trust Fund Liability |
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Approved | NA 2 |
| 157 |
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Denied | 567 |
| 522 |
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Total | 567 | 0.00% | 679 | 23.12% |
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Operator Liability |
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Approved | 1,198 |
| 728 |
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Denied | 3,716 |
| 3,977 |
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Total | 4,914 | 24.38% | 4,705 | 15.47% |
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Total Decisions |
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Total Approved | 1,198 |
| 885 |
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Total Denied | 4,283 |
| 4,499 |
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Grand Total | 5,481 | 21.86% | 5,384 | 16.44% |
Note: Because of processing time required from the time of issuance of the SSAE to the PDO, SSAE's and PDO's may not be issued in the same year on any given claim.
1 SSAE = Schedule for the Submission of Additional Evidence
2 Trust Fund approvals are issued with a PDO
3 PDO = Proposed Decision and Order
Source: US Department of Labor
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation