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HRD-77-77 1 (1977-07-11)

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OF THE UNITED STATES


LWOW04


Program To Pay Black Lung

Benefits To Coal Miners

And Their Survivors--

Improvements Are Needed


Departments of Labor and
Health, Education, and Welfare       601


The Department of Labor is not achieving
the results intended by thd Black Lung
Benefits Act of 1972. Labor has been slow
in adjudicating claims, has approved relative-
ly few claims, has paid out little in benefits,
and has a large backlog of claims.
Insufficient staff is a major problem contrib-
uting to the delays in claims processing.
However, many internal administrative pro-
blems could be alleviated by improved man-
agement controls. GAO is making recom-
mendations to improve staffing and program
management. Labor generally concurs with
GAO and is undertaking improvements.
GAO is also recommending that the Con-
gress consider amending the act to (1) re-
move the 3-year filing requirement which
denies otherwise eligible miners or their sur--
vivors benefits under the act and (2) permit
Labor to use Interim Standards in adjudi-
cating black lung claims.


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REPORT TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE

ON HUMAN RESOURCES


BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

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