Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)
Distributions of Part C Black Lung Claims and Disbursements, by State
FY 2023
| State | Total Received1 | MBO 2 | Claims In Payment3 | Dollars Paid 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA | 151 | 0 | 1 | 8,352.17 |
| ALABAMA | 37,693 | 0 | 388 | 3,240,640.72 |
| ARKANSAS | 3,874 | 0 | 15 | 125,282.50 |
| ARIZONA | 2,313 | 0 | 30 | 250,565.00 |
| CALIFORNIA | 6,524 | 0 | 22 | 183,747.67 |
| COLORADO | 7,302 | 0 | 88 | 734,990.68 |
| CONNECTICUT | 1,015 | 0 | 1 | 8,352.17 |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 286 | 0 | 1 | 8,352.17 |
| DELAWARE | 805 | 0 | 10 | 83,521.67 |
| FLORIDA | 12,387 | 1 | 178 | 1,486,685.69 |
| GEORGIA | 1,838 | 0 | 57 | 476,073.51 |
| HAWAII | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IOWA | 5,169 | 0 | 16 | 133,634.67 |
| IDAHO | 259 | 0 | 3 | 25,056.50 |
| ILLINOIS | 33,591 | 1 | 293 | 2,447,184.88 |
| INDIANA | 18,976 | 0 | 200 | 1,670,433.36 |
| KANSAS | 2,194 | 0 | 3 | 25,056.50 |
| KENTUCKY | 123,458 | 38 | 4,723 | 39,447,283.87 |
| LOUISIANA | 365 | 0 | 1 | 8,352.17 |
| MASSACHUSETTS | 257 | 0 | 5 | 41,760.83 |
| MARYLAND | 6,860 | 0 | 41 | 342,438.84 |
| MAINE | 46 | 0 | 1 | 8,352.17 |
| MICHIGAN | 10,590 | 0 | 46 | 384,199.67 |
| MINNESOTA | 152 | 0 | 1 | 8,352.17 |
| MISSOURI | 4,724 | 1 | 23 | 192,099.84 |
| MISSISSIPPI | 387 | 0 | 7 | 58,465.17 |
| MONTANA | 876 | 0 | 7 | 58,465.17 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 4,208 | 1 | 198 | 1,653,729.03 |
| NORTH DAKOTA | 164 | 0 | 2 | 16,704.33 |
| NEBRASKA | 136 | 0 | 3 | 25,056.50 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| NEW JERSEY | 4,337 | 0 | 18 | 150,339.00 |
| NEW MEXICO | 2,720 | 0 | 57 | 476,073.51 |
| NEVADA | 462 | 0 | 10 | 83,521.67 |
| NEW YORK | 4,082 | 0 | 23 | 192,099.84 |
| OHIO | 56,945 | 4 | 623 | 5,203,399.93 |
| OKLAHOMA | 3,846 | 0 | 13 | 108,578.17 |
| OREGON | 636 | 0 | 4 | 33,408.67 |
| PENNSYLVANIA | 142,538 | 6 | 1,630 | 13,614,031.91 |
| RHODE ISLAND | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 1,213 | 0 | 69 | 576,299.51 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | 57 | 0 | 2 | 16,704.33 |
| TENNESSEE | 25,450 | 4 | 673 | 5,621,008.27 |
| TEXAS | 1,849 | 0 | 38 | 317,382.34 |
| UTAH | 4,564 | 0 | 90 | 751,695.01 |
| VIRGINIA | 55,998 | 19 | 2,492 | 20,813,599.70 |
| VERMONT | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| WASHINGTON | 1,614 | 0 | 11 | 91,873.83 |
| WISCONSIN | 465 | 0 | 4 | 33,408.67 |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 137,204 | 25 | 4,208 | 35,145,917.96 |
| WYOMING | 2781 | 0 | 27 | 225508.50400538 |
| FOREIGN | 561 | 0 | 2 | 16,704.33 |
| TOTALS | 734,056 | 100 | 16,358 | 136,624,744.76 |
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 09/30/2023
3 Active claims in pay status as of 09/30/2023, 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 2023. Does not include benefits paid by responsible coal mine operators and insurers.
Source: US Department of Labor
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation