Upjohn Research

Title

The Tragedy of Black Lung: Federal Compensation for Occupational Disease

Authors

Peter S. Barth, University of Connecticut

Year

1987

Abstract

This study details the development of the federal government's Black Lung program and evaluates its policy components.

Contents

1. The Development of the Black Lung Act
2. Black Lung Law and Its Changes, 1969-1981
3. Medical Issues in Black Lung Compensation
4. Presumptions and Evidence
5. Coverage and Administration
6. Dimensions of the Program
7. Summary Findings

Citation

Barth, Peter S. 1987. The Tragedy of Black Lung: Federal Compensation for Occupational Disease. Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

ISBN

9780880990448 (pbk.)

Subject Areas

UNEMPLOYMENT, DISABILITY, and POVERTY; Workers compensation and disability; Disability; Occupational health and safety