Labor Keeps Black Lung Claim Forms Unchanged
Published Date: 4/17/2026
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Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep collecting info from miners applying for Black Lung benefits and their work history, without making any changes. This helps miners get the benefits they deserve while keeping paperwork simple. If you have thoughts, speak up by June 16, 2026—no cost changes or new rules, just an extension!
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Miners Keep Filing Black Lung Forms
If you are a coal miner (or a miner's survivor) applying for Black Lung benefits, you must continue to complete forms CM-911 (Miner's Claim) and CM-911a (Employment History). The collection is being extended without change, affects 5,400 respondents with 10,800 responses, imposes 9,450 annual burden hours, has an annual respondent cost of $3,137, and comments are due by June 16, 2026.
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