Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)
Distributions of Part C Black Lung Claims and Disbursements, by State
FY 2020
| State | Total Received1 | MBO 2 | Claims In Payment3 | Dollars Paid 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA | 152 | 0 | 3 | 26,942.60 |
| ALABAMA | 37,350 | 3 | 430 | 3,861,772.17 |
| ARKANSAS | 3,876 | 0 | 24 | 215,540.77 |
| ARIZONA | 2,271 | 0 | 38 | 341,272.89 |
| CALIFORNIA | 6,519 | 0 | 38 | 341,272.89 |
| COLORADO | 7,245 | 1 | 111 | 996,876.07 |
| CONNECTICUT | 1,015 | 0 | 6 | 53,885.19 |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 286 | 0 | 3 | 26,942.60 |
| DELAWARE | 798 | 0 | 11 | 98,789.52 |
| FLORIDA | 12,311 | 3 | 216 | 1,939,866.95 |
| GEORGIA | 1,825 | 1 | 75 | 673,564.91 |
| HAWAII | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IOWA | 5,167 | 0 | 30 | 269,425.97 |
| IDAHO | 258 | 0 | 5 | 44,904.33 |
| ILLINOIS | 33,313 | 2 | 383 | 3,439,671.49 |
| INDIANA | 18,829 | 1 | 251 | 2,254,197.24 |
| KANSAS | 2,193 | 0 | 10 | 89,808.66 |
| KENTUCKY | 117,330 | 97 | 4579 | 41,123,383.20 |
| LOUISIANA | 361 | 0 | 1 | 8,980.87 |
| MASSACHUSETTS | 257 | 0 | 7 | 62,866.06 |
| MARYLAND | 6,838 | 0 | 60 | 538,851.93 |
| MAINE | 46 | 0 | 2 | 17,961.73 |
| MICHIGAN | 10,583 | 0 | 69 | 619,679.72 |
| MINNESOTA | 151 | 0 | 1 | 8,980.87 |
| MISSOURI | 4,713 | 1 | 32 | 287,387.70 |
| MISSISSIPPI | 382 | 0 | 11 | 98,789.52 |
| MONTANA | 871 | 0 | 7 | 62,866.06 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 4,108 | 1 | 206 | 1,850,058.30 |
| NORTH DAKOTA | 165 | 0 | 2 | 17,961.73 |
| NEBRASKA | 134 | 0 | 2 | 17,961.73 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | 27 | 0 | 1 | 8,980.87 |
| NEW JERSEY | 4,339 | 1 | 35 | 314,330.29 |
| NEW MEXICO | 2,677 | 0 | 58 | 520,890.20 |
| NEVADA | 460 | 1 | 14 | 125,732.12 |
| NEW YORK | 4,079 | 0 | 39 | 350,253.76 |
| OHIO | 56,428 | 9 | 804 | 7,220,615.88 |
| OKLAHOMA | 3,839 | 0 | 20 | 179,617.31 |
| OREGON | 635 | 0 | 5 | 44,904.33 |
| PENNSYLVANIA | 141,784 | 32 | 2363 | 21,221,785.22 |
| RHODE ISLAND | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 1,172 | 1 | 77 | 691,526.64 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | 56 | 0 | 2 | 17,961.73 |
| TENNESSEE | 24,554 | 9 | 683 | 6,133,931.15 |
| TEXAS | 1,836 | 0 | 44 | 395,158.08 |
| UTAH | 4,496 | 1 | 96 | 862,163.09 |
| VIRGINIA | 54,230 | 43 | 2631 | 23,628,657.17 |
| VERMONT | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| WASHINGTON | 1,610 | 0 | 12 | 107,770.39 |
| WISCONSIN | 465 | 0 | 7 | 62,866.06 |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 132,702 | 62 | 4537 | 40,746,186.85 |
| WYOMING | 2,719 | 0 | 32 | 287,387.70 |
| FOREIGN | 561 | 0 | 2 | 17,961.73 |
| TOTALS | 718,123 | 253 | 18,075 | 162,329,144.21 |
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 09/30/2020
3 Active claims in pay status as of 09/30/2020, 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 2020. Does not include benefits paid by responsible coal mine operators and insurers.
Source: US Department of Labor
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation