The following is a directory of resources for black lung claimants. The directory contains contact information for non-profit black lung clinics nationwide, the Black Lung Clinic at Washington and Lee School of Law, and OWCP's district directors offices. The primary purpose of the non-profit clinics is to provide medical care to coal miners. However, these clinics as well as the district directors' offices maintain lists of attorneys and lay representatives who practice in their areas and who may be able to assist a miner or survivor in the Federal black lung claims process.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE:  The regulations at 29 C.F.R. § 18.35 provide the following:

The Office of Administrative Law Judges does not have authority to appoint counsel, nor does it refer parties to attorneys.

Therefore, a judge cannot provide the name of a specific attorney to represent you.  However, you may find the attached information useful.  This document contains the names, addresses, and phone numbers of Black Lung Clinics and District Directors’ offices across the country as well as information pertaining to the Black Lung Clinical Program of a law school. 

If you contact one or more of the sources listed in this document, they may be able to assist you in obtaining legal representation for your Federal black lung claim.  The Office of Administrative Law Judges does not, however, endorse or warrant the performance of any representative you obtain through a source listed in this document.

If there are any additions, modifications, or corrections to the list, you may call (202) 693.7542 and ask for the Senior Attorney for the Black Lung Benefits Program.

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2008 Directory of the
National Black Lung Clinics
(Source: Linda Naylor, NOWCAP)

*Lynda Glagola, Chair Laurie Roberts lungsatwork@verizon.net	Alveoli Corporation “Lungs At Work” 4000 Waterdam Plaza Drive, Suite 120 McMurray PA 15317	Telephone: (724) 941-1650 Fax: (724) 941-1380
*Debbie Wills, Vice Chair dwills@vhs-wv.org	Valley Health Systems Upper Kanawha Medical Center PO Drawer F Cedar Grove WV 25209	Telephone: (304) 595-1770 Fax: (304) 595-3298
*David Haden, Treasurer davidhaden@wvdhhr.org	Bureau for Public Health-Primary Care 350 Capitol Street, Room 515 Charleston WV 25301-3716	Telephone: (877) 422-7398 (304) 558-7127 Fax: (304) 558-1437
* Linda Naylor, Secretary Program Director Andrea Slates, Admin. Asst. blsheridan@bresnan.net	NOWCAP Western Region Respiratory Care Services PO Box 6021 Sheridan WY 82801	Telephone: (307) 672-0046 (307) 751-4460 (C) Fax: (307) 673-4957
*Ron Carson Ann Livesay rkarsun@verizon.net rcarson@stonemtn.org alivesay@stonemtn.org	Stone Mountain Health Services PO Drawer S St. Charles VA 24282	Telephone: (276) 383-4428 Fax: (276) 383-4910
*Teresa Dabney Chair: Finance Committee Emma Nolan tdabney@reachs.org enolan@reachs.org	REACHS PO Box 209 Jacksboro TN 37757 ~Charter Member	Telephone: (423) 563-1032 (DR) (423) 563-1008 (EN) Fax: (423) 566-3718
Kim Vender, RN Chair: Membership Committee mchcmc@muhlon.com	Coal Miners’ Respiratory Clinic 440 Hopkinsville Street Greenville KY 42345 ~Charter Member	Telephone: (270) 338-8300 Fax: (270) 338-8581
*Jim Clayton, Program Director Southern Illinois and Southwestern Indiana Respiratory Disease Program jclayton@shsdc.org	Shawnee Health Service 109 California Street Carterville IL 62918	Telephone: (618) 985-3151 (Ext.232) Fax: (618) 985-6860
*James Quinn Alberta Orndoff admin@centervilleclinics.com blung@centervilleclinics.com	Centerville Clinics 1070 Old National Pike Road Fredericktown PA 15333	Telephone: (724) 632-6801 Fax: (724) 632-6312
*Melissa Grimm, Project Director mgrimm@ovrh.org	East Ohio Regional Hospital 90 North 4th Street Martins Ferry OH 43935	Telephone: (877) 633-4715 (740) 633-4554 Fax: (740) 633-4124
Michele Newlon Yvonne Adair mnewlon@genesishcs.org yadair@genesishcs.org	Genesis Health Care System Respiratory Health Clinic Attn: Michele Newlon 2951 Maple Avenue Zanesville OH 43701	Telephone: (740) 454-4063 (740) 454-4328 Fax: (740) 455-4934
*Margaret Martin margaret.martin@Pihn.org	Hygeia Facilities Foundation PO Box 217 Whitesville WV 25209	Telephone: (304) 340-3630 Fax: (304) 949-4542
*Robert Cohen, MD, Medical Director Sandra Anaya bobcohen@uic.edu sanaya@ccbhs.edu	John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook Co. 1901 West Harrison, Suite 2815 Chicago Illinois 60612	Telephone: (312) 864-2901 Fax: (312) 864-9742
*Cecile Rose, MD, MPH, Med Dir Miners Clinic of Colorado (MCC) Meredith Towle, Care Coordinator rosec@njc.org towlem@njc.org	National Jewish Medical and Research Center 1400 Jackson Street, Room G212 Denver CO 80206	Telephone: (303) 398-1520 Fax: (303) 398-1452
*Brenda Halsey brenda.halsey@pihn.org	New River Health Association, Inc. New River Breathing Center PO Box 337 Scarbro WV 25917 ~ Charter Member	Telephone: (304) 469-3261 Fax: (304) 465-5486
Linda Shriver lmshriver@mountain.net	North Central WV Black Lung Program Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers PO Box 158 Newburg WV 26410	Telephone: (304) 265-0312 Fax: (304) 265-0314
Vicky Huber vhuber1458@yahoo.com	Rainelle Medical Center 645 Kanawha Ave. Rainelle WV 25962	Telephone: (304) 438-6188 Fax: (304) 438-7430
*Mike Caudill, CEO Anthony Warlick lmcaudill@mtncomp.org awarlick@mtncomp.org	Respiratory Clinic of Eastern Kentucky 226 Medical Plaza Lane PO Box 40 Whitesburg KY 41858 ~Charter Member	Telephone: (606) 633-4823 (606) 633-4871 Fax: (606) 633-1874
*Joyce Sherman Program Director trgblacklung@yahoo.com	Tug River Health Association PO Box 507 Gary WV 24836	Telephone: (304) 448-3794 Fax: (304) 448-3217
Sharon Kay Brim after8@suddenlink.com	Bluestone Health Association 3997 Beckley Road Princeton WV 24740	Telephone: (304) 431-5499 Fax: (304) 431-3400
Jonathan Dunning, CEO jdunning@bhc-al.org Annette Shatara ashatara@bhc-al.org	Birmingham Health Center PO Box 11523 1600 20th Street South Birmingham AL 35202	Telephone: (205) 212-5600 Fax: (205) 212-5616
Kandace Evans Edward C. Marquez kevans@minershosp.com emarquez@minershosp.com	Miners’ Colfax Medical Center 200 Hospital Drive Raton NM 87740	Telephone: (505) 445-4585 Fax: (505) 445-4518
Gail Jasman minersclinic@minershospital.com	Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County 1200 College Drive Rock Springs WY	Telephone: (307) 352-8451 Fax: (307) 352-8460
Christine Bossi Program Director/PA BL Coalition Renee Henry, Care Coordinator cbossi@altoonaregional.org rhenry@altoonaregional.org	ARHS/Altoona Hospital Campus OP-2 Black Lung 620 Howard Avenue Altoona PA 16601-4899	Telephone: (814) 889-2853 (814) 889-2620 Fax: (814) 889-6553
Michele Cinicola, Care Coordinator mcinicola@blmtn.org	Blue Mountain Health Systems Gnaden Huetten Campus 211 North 12th Street Lehighton PA 18235	Telephone: (610) 377-7687 Fax: (610) 377-7935
Winnie Horner, RRT Project Director, PA BL Coalition April Hicks, Pt Care Coordinator whorner@conemaugh.org ahicks@conemaugh.org	Windber Medical Center 600 Somerset Avenue Windber PA 15963-1321	Telephone: (814) 467-3470 Fax: (814) 467-3120
Joe Massie, President (Honorary Membership) nrmcamper@suddenlink.net	National Black Lung Association Rt 1 Box 286-A Fayetteville, WV 25840	Telephone: (304) 469-3235
Dennis O’Dell (Honorary Membership) safety@umwa.org	United Mine Workers 8315 Lee Highway Fairfax VA 22031	Telephone: (703) 208-7120 Fax: (703) 208-7135
Kristin Martinsen Project Officer kmartinsen@hrsa.gov	DHHS/HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy 5600 Fishers Lane Room 9A-55 Rockville MD 20857	Telephone: (301) 594-4438 Fax: (301) 443-2803

*Voting Member

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Law School Clinical Program

Black Lung Clinic
Washington & Lee University School of Law
Lexington , VA  24450

(540) 458.8562

http://law.wlu.edu/blacklung/

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U.S. Department of Labor
Offices of Workers’ Compensation Programs
2008

(Source:  U.S. Department of Labor website at www.dol.gov/esa/owcp/dcmwc)

NATIONAL OFFICE

US Department of Labor
ESA/OWCP/DCMWC
Room C-3520
200 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20210

James L. DeMarce Director, DCMWC (202) 693-0046	Robert C. Weber Chief, Branch of Accountability and     Enforcement (202) 693-1030
Steven D. Breeskin Deputy Director Acting Chief, Branch of Claims     and Systems Management (202) 693-0824	Michael McClaran Chief, Branch of Standards, Regulations,     and Procedures (202) 693-0978
Medical Fraud Hotline (800) 347-2502

 

How to Contact the Agency

A toll-free number has been designated for each of the nine Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation district offices. A toll-free number, (800) 638-7072, also has been designated for the office that is responsible for the Black Lung Program's medical diagnostic and treatment services. A list of our district offices and their respective geographical jurisdictions follows:

 

JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
U.S. Department of Labor
ESA/OWCP/DCMWC
319 Washington Street, Suite 226
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15901
Commercial: (814) 533-4323 Toll-Free: (800) 347-3754

Jurisdiction:
Department of Labor Black Lung Claims; Virginia; and the following 37 counties in Pennsylvania; Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Montgomery, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Potter, Somerset, Snyder, Tioga, Union, and York.

Social Security Black Lung Claims; the following counties in Pennsylvania: Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Columbia, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming and York. Also claims from Virginia.

 

GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
U.S. Department of Labor
ESA/OWCP/DCMWC
1225 South Main Street, Suite 405
Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
Commercial: (724) 836-7230 Toll-Free: (800) 347-3753

Jurisdiction:
Department of Labor Black Lung Claims; Maryland; and the following 16 counties in Pennsylvania; Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland.

Social Security Black Lung Claims; the following counties in Pennsylvania: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Washington and Westmoreland. Also claims from; Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island and Vermont.

 

WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
U.S. Department of Labor
ESA/OWCP/DCMWC
100 N Wilkes-Barre Blvd, Suite 300A
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702-5245
Commercial: (570) 826-6457 Toll-Free: (800) 347-3755

Part-C Jurisdiction:
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts,  New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont; and the following 14 counties in Pennsylvania:  Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, and  Wyoming.

Part-B Jurisdiction:
The following counties in Pennsylvania: Lackawanna, Luzerne.

 

CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
U.S. Department of Labor
ESA/OWCP/DCMWC
Charleston Federal Center - Suite 110
500 Quarrier Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Commercial: (304) 347-7100 Toll-Free (800) 347-3749

Jurisdiction:
Department of Labor AND Social Security Black Lung Claims; Fifteen counties in West Virginia; Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Putnam, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne and Wyoming.

 

PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
U.S. Department of Labor
ESA/OWCP/DCMWC, Suite 3116
425 Juliana Street
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101
Commercial: (304) 420-6385 Toll-Free: (800) 347-3751

Jurisdiction:
Department of Labor AND Social Security Black Lung Claims; all counties in West Virginia not under the jurisdiction of the Charleston Office.

PIKEVILLE, KENTUCKY
U.S. Department of Labor
ESA/OWCP/DCMWC
164 Main Street, Suite 508
Pikeville, Kentucky 41501
Commercial: (606) 432-0116 Toll-Free: (800) 366-4599

Jurisdiction:
Department of Labor AND Social Security Black Lung Claims; all claims from Kentucky. This office is part of the Jacksonville Region.

 

MOUNT STERLING, KENTUCKY
U.S. Department of Labor
ESA/OWCP/DCMWC
402 Campbell Way
Mount Sterling, Kentucky 40353
Commercial: (859) 498-9700 Toll-Free: (800) 366-4628

Jurisdiction:
Department of Labor AND Social Security Black Lung Claims; Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. This office is part of the Jacksonville Region.

 

COLUMBUS, OHIO
U.S. Department of Labor
ESA/OWCP/DCMWC
1160 Dublin Road Suite 300
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Commercial: (614) 469-5227 Toll-Free: (800) 347-3771

Jurisdiction:
Department of Labor AND Social Security Black Lung Claims; Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

 

DENVER, COLORADO
U.S. Department of Labor
ESA/OWCP/DCMWC
1999 Broadway, Suite 690
Denver, Colorado 80202
Commercial: (720) 264-3100 Toll-Free: (800) 366-4612

Jurisdiction:
Department of Labor AND Social Security Black Lung Claims; Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, the North Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington.