DOL Seeks Feedback on Keeping Black Lung Survivor Form Unchanged
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep using the Survivor's Form for Black Lung Benefits and is asking for your thoughts by June 9, 2026. This form helps survivors of coal miners get the benefits they deserve, and the extension means no big changes or extra costs right now. If you’re affected or just curious, now’s the time to speak up and help keep paperwork simple!
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Survivors Keep Using CM-912 Application
If you are a survivor of a deceased coal miner, you must use Form CM-912 to apply for Black Lung survivor benefits. The Department of Labor is extending approval of this form without change through October 31, 2026, and estimates 1,080 respondents, 144 annual burden hours, and $807 in annual respondent costs; comments are requested by June 9, 2026.
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