Adjudication of Black Lung Claims by Labor's Office of Administrative Law Judges and Benefits Review Board

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed: (1) the growth in the backlogs of black lung program cases; (2) the Department of Labor's proposals to reduce these backlogs; (3) the length of time it takes to dispose of appealed cases, (4) the costs of adjudicating these cases; and (5) estimates on the length of time to reduce these new backlogs.