Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)
Distributions of Part C Black Lung Claims and Disbursements, by State
FY 2022
| State | Total Received1 | MBO 2 | Claims In Payment3 | Dollars Paid 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA | 151 | 0 | 2 | 16,817.18 |
| ALABAMA | 37,561 | 0 | 393 | 3,304,575.45 |
| ARKANSAS | 3,874 | 0 | 16 | 134,537.42 |
| ARIZONA | 2,292 | 0 | 29 | 243,849.08 |
| CALIFORNIA | 6,522 | 0 | 26 | 218,623.31 |
| COLORADO | 7,281 | 0 | 95 | 798,815.95 |
| CONNECTICUT | 1,015 | 0 | 3 | 25,225.77 |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 286 | 0 | 3 | 25,225.77 |
| DELAWARE | 803 | 0 | 10 | 84,085.89 |
| FLORIDA | 12,372 | 2 | 194 | 1,631,266.25 |
| GEORGIA | 1,830 | 0 | 64 | 538,149.69 |
| HAWAII | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8,408.59 |
| IOWA | 5,169 | 0 | 20 | 168,171.78 |
| IDAHO | 258 | 0 | 3 | 25,225.77 |
| ILLINOIS | 33,460 | 2 | 318 | 2,673,931.28 |
| INDIANA | 18,933 | 0 | 216 | 1,816,255.21 |
| KANSAS | 2,194 | 0 | 5 | 42,042.94 |
| KENTUCKY | 121,565 | 72 | 4,605 | 38,721,552.04 |
| LOUISIANA | 362 | 0 | 1 | 8,408.59 |
| MASSACHUSETTS | 257 | 0 | 5 | 42,042.94 |
| MARYLAND | 6,851 | 0 | 44 | 369,977.91 |
| MAINE | 46 | 0 | 2 | 16,817.18 |
| MICHIGAN | 10,588 | 0 | 52 | 437,246.62 |
| MINNESOTA | 152 | 0 | 1 | 8,408.59 |
| MISSOURI | 4,719 | 1 | 25 | 210,214.72 |
| MISSISSIPPI | 385 | 0 | 8 | 67,268.71 |
| MONTANA | 873 | 0 | 6 | 50,451.53 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 4,173 | 1 | 195 | 1,639,674.84 |
| NORTH DAKOTA | 164 | 0 | 2 | 16,817.18 |
| NEBRASKA | 135 | 0 | 3 | 25,225.77 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| NEW JERSEY | 4,339 | 1 | 22 | 184,988.96 |
| NEW MEXICO | 2,701 | 0 | 58 | 487,698.16 |
| NEVADA | 460 | 0 | 10 | 84,085.89 |
| NEW YORK | 4,082 | 0 | 28 | 235,440.49 |
| OHIO | 56,714 | 5 | 663 | 5,574,894.46 |
| OKLAHOMA | 3,845 | 0 | 14 | 117,720.25 |
| OREGON | 636 | 0 | 5 | 42,042.94 |
| PENNSYLVANIA | 14,2275 | 13 | 1,791 | 15,059,782.78 |
| RHODE ISLAND | 40 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 1,202 | 0 | 68 | 571,784.05 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | 56 | 0 | 2 | 16,817.18 |
| TENNESSEE | 25,171 | 5 | 669 | 5,625,346.00 |
| TEXAS | 1,845 | 0 | 39 | 327,934.97 |
| UTAH | 4,537 | 0 | 90 | 756,773.00 |
| VIRGINIA | 55,396 | 30 | 2,531 | 21,282,138.59 |
| VERMONT | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| WASHINGTON | 1,615 | 0 | 14 | 117,720.25 |
| WISCONSIN | 465 | 0 | 4 | 33,634.36 |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 135,686 | 33 | 4,280 | 35,988,760.64 |
| WYOMING | 2,749 | 0 | 25 | 210,214.72 |
| FOREIGN | 561 | 0 | 2 | 16,817.18 |
| TOTALS | 728,740 | 165 | 16,662 | 140,103,908.82 |
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 09/30/2022
3 Active claims in pay status as of 09/30/2022, 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 2022. Does not include benefits paid by responsible coal mine operators and insurers.
Source: US Department of Labor
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation