Labor Dept Extends Black Lung Representative Fee Form Without Alterations
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep using the same form for approving fees that representatives charge in Black Lung claim cases—no changes, just an extension. This affects lawyers and claimants involved in Black Lung claims, and there’s no new cost or extra paperwork. If you want to share your thoughts, make sure to comment by June 9, 2026!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
CM-972 Form Continued; No New Burden
The Department of Labor plans to extend without change its approval to continue using form CM-972 for approving representatives' fees in Black Lung claim proceedings. This extension keeps the current process in place (OMB Control No. 1240-0011) and the notice states there is no new cost or extra paperwork; public comments are due by June 9, 2026.
Existing Annual Burden and Cost Reported
The notice reports the current information-collection workload: 820 respondents and 820 responses, 574 annual burden hours, and an annual respondent or recordkeeper cost of $340 for the CM-972 collection (OMB No. 1240-0011). These are the quantified burdens tied to maintaining the form.
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