Black lung benefits are a type of compensation that is available to coal miners who have developed a lung disease called black lung, also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP). Black lung is a serious and potentially fatal disease that can cause shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and other respiratory problems. It is caused by the inhalation of coal dust over a long period of time.
Black lung benefits can provide financial assistance to coal miners who are unable to work due to their disability. These benefits can also help to cover the costs of medical care and other expenses related to black lung disease. In the United States, black lung benefits are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). To be eligible for black lung benefits, a coal miner must meet certain criteria, including having worked in a coal mine for a certain number of years and having been diagnosed with black lung disease.
