Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)

Distributions of Part C Black Lung Claims and Disbursements, by State
FY 2018

State

Total
Received 1

MBO 2

Claims In
Payment 3

Dollars Paid 4

Alabama

37,130

3

482

4,487,879.54

Alaska

154

0

4

37,243.81

Arizona

2,255

0

40

372,438.14

Arkansas

3,878

0

33

307,261.46

California

6,523

0

52

484,169.58

Colorado

7,247

1

136

1,266,289.66

Connecticut

1,017

0

13

121,042.39

Delaware

800

0

16

148,975.25

D.C.

286

0

3

27,932.86

Florida

12,295

8

265

2,467,402.65

Georgia

1,813

1

84

782,120.09

Hawaii

16

0

0

0.00

Idaho

256

0

4

37,243.81

Illinois

33,300

2

414

3,854,734.71

Indiana

18,801

2

290

2,700,176.49

Iowa

5,175

0

43

400,371.00

Kansas

2,193

0

12

111,731.44

Kentucky

113,662

159

4,399

40,958,884.03

Louisiana

360

0

1

9,310.95

Maine

46

0

2

18,621.91

Maryland

6,811

0

84

782,120.09

Massachusetts

255

0

9

83,798.58

Michigan

10,592

0

102

949,717.25

Minnesota

150

0

2

18,621.91

Mississippi

379

0

12

111,731.44

Missouri

4,718

0

44

409,681.95

Montana

869

1

9

83,798.58

Nebraska

134

0

2

18,621.91

Nevada

458

0

18

167,597.16

New Hampshire

27

0

1

9,310.95

New Jersey

4,344

1

61

567,968.16

New Mexico

2,635

0

57

530,724.34

New York

4,078

0

48

446,925.76

North Carolina

4,037

1

217

2,020,476.89

North Dakota

165

0

1

9,310.95

Ohio

56,380

11

918

8,547,455.23

Oklahoma

3,835

0

29

270,017.65

Oregon

634

0

7

65,176.67

Pennsylvania

141,486

36

2,963

27,588,354.94

Rhode Island

40

0

0

0.00

South Carolina

1,143

1

76

707,632.46

South Dakota

57

0

3

27,932.86

Tennessee

23,995

9

677

6,303,515.45

Texas

1,824

0

52

484,169.58

Utah

4,465

2

96

893,851.53

Vermont

51

0

0

0.00

Virginia

52,883

65

2,613

24,329,521.25

Washington

1,609

1

16

148,975.25

West Virginia

129,779

103

4,499

41,889,979.37

Wisconsin

464

0

7

65,176.67

Wyoming

2,714

0

42

391,060.04

All Other

463

0

4

37,243.81

TOTALS

708,681

407

18,962

176,554,298.46

1 All filings since July 1, 1973, including terminated, non-approved claims and Medical Benefits Only (MBO) claims.

2 Active Medical Benefits Only claims as of 09/30/2018

3 Active claims in pay status as of 09/30/2018, excluding MBOs. Includes Trust Fund, interim and RO pay claims.

4 Disbursements of income and medical benefits for all Part C claims, including claims paid by the Trust Fund and claims in interim pay status, during FY 2018. Does not include benefits paid by responsible coal mine operators and insurers.

Source: US Department of Labor
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation