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Black Lung Programs : 1987 Issues and Action.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coal mines and mining.
- Federal aid.
- Health insurance.
- People with disabilities.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (29 pages) : digital, PDF file
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1988.
- System Details:
- System requirements: PDF reader software.
- text file
- Summary:
- Summarizes major issues concerning the budget and operations of Federal black lung programs, which provides medical and income assistance to coal mine workers who suffer disability or death due to pneumoconiosis and related diseases. Discusses Reagan Administration proposals and Congressional responses regarding financing, benefit limitations, FY88 budgetary decisions, and the backlog of benefits claims.
- Notes:
- CRS Report.
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Black Lung Programs
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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