Black lung benefits should be easier for coal miners to access, lawmakers and advocates say • West Virginia Watch

Lawmakers outlined legislation aimed at helping miners with black lung disease and their families get easier access to benefits. 

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The 50th Anniversary of the 1972 Black Lung Benefits Act Amendment

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Black lung advocates meet with lawmakers

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