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The federal government pays benefits to coal miners affected by coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP, commonly referred to as black lung disease) and other lung diseases linked to coal mining in cases where responsible mine operators are not able to pay. This book looks at the Mine Safety and Health Administration's coal dust rules and provides background information and policy options concerning the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.

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Preface; Breathless and Betrayed: What is MSHA Doing to Protect Miners from The Resurgence of Black Lung Disease?; Black Lung Benefits Program: Improved Oversight of Coal Mine Operator Insurance is Needed; Black Lung Benefits Program: Options for Improving Trust Fund Finances; Black Lung Benefits Program: Oversight is Needed to Address Trust Fund Solvency Strained by Bankruptcies; The Black Lung Program, the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, and the Excise Tax on Coal: Background and Policy Options; Index.

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      Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: 24/03/2021
      ISBN13: 9781536193886, 978-1536193886
      ISBN10: 1536193887
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The federal government pays benefits to coal miners affected by coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP, commonly referred to as black lung disease) and other lung diseases linked to coal mining in cases where responsible mine operators are not able to pay. This book looks at the Mine Safety and Health Administration's coal dust rules and provides background information and policy options concerning the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Breathless and Betrayed: What is MSHA Doing to Protect Miners from The Resurgence of Black Lung Disease?; Black Lung Benefits Program: Improved Oversight of Coal Mine Operator Insurance is Needed; Black Lung Benefits Program: Options for Improving Trust Fund Finances; Black Lung Benefits Program: Oversight is Needed to Address Trust Fund Solvency Strained by Bankruptcies; The Black Lung Program, the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, and the Excise Tax on Coal: Background and Policy Options; Index.

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