Thursday, July 12, 2018

Coal Miners Are Dying of Black Lung. A Kentucky Law Could Make It Harder to Claim Benefits


COAL RUN, Kentucky — Kentucky is at the center of what experts are calling the worst black lung epidemic on record. But instead of making it easier for miners to get access to health care, Kentucky’s lawmakers passed a law that may soon hinder miners’ ability to obtain workers’ compensation benefits.

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