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Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC)
To be eligible for this benefit program, you must be one of the following:
- A coal miner, who suffers from an illness caused by pneumoconiosis (black lung disease), or
- The surviving spouse of a minor who died due to pneumoconiosis.
Present and former coal miners (including certain transportation and construction workers who were exposed to coal mine dust) and their surviving dependents, including surviving spouses, orphaned children, adult disabled children, and fully dependent parents, brothers and sisters, may file claims.
For more information, please visit the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation website on how to file a claim.
Visit the DCMWC Offices and Leadership page for a listing of addresses and toll-free telephone numbers for DCMWC's leadership and each of the eight district offices. For more information, please visit the Coal Mine Worker's Compensation website.
