Information

The West Virginia Black Lung Clinics Program is the single point of contact for Black Lung clinics. Using a Federal grant and State funds, this program provides for services at each project site to help with interpreting guidelines, administration of funds, and technical assistance in daily operations.

In West Virginia, each project site is housed in a primary care clinic. Providers render pulmonary testing and services predominently to coal miners suffering from black lung disease.  However, care for patients with all other respiratory diseases is also funded through this program. Each site provides services that include screening, diagnosis, treatment, education, rehabilitation, outreach and benefits counseling.

Each year, an average of 4,000 individuals receive black lung program services.

Additional Information

For additional information, please visit the US Division of Labor Black Lung home page. This site will provide access to the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, the newest forms, regulations, supreme court decisions, programs and district offices, and frequently asked questions, as well as the most current Black Lung Monthly Benefits Rate. Current posting is for CY 2001.

For information about special circumstances or individual cases, please write or call the U.S. Department of Labor, Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) District Office with which your claim is filed.

If you are not sure which District Office handles your claim, you may find out by calling toll-free:1-800-638-7072, Mon.-Fri., 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m (ET).

The West Virginia Bureau of Employment Program links to State Workers' Compensation.

There is a section which contains information regarding "How to File a Claim" and "Claims Teams" (from the home page, click Workers' Compensation, then Injured Worker Information).

You may also contact the claim manager directly (from the home page, click Workers' Compensation, then Search the BEP Directory, then the first letter of the last name of the manager you wish to contact. You may also click Injured Worker Information then Claim Teams to find out what team leader is handling the area of employment for which you have filed.

Black Lung Sites

SITE & KEY STAFF	ADDRESS & PHONE	SERVICE AREA
Bluestone Health Association, Inc. Sharon Brim, Program Coordinator Debbie Johnson, Patient Care Coordinator Email: after8@charterinternet.com Prudish Medical Center	3997 Beckley Road Princeton, WV  24740 Phone:  431-5499     Fax:  431-3400 PO BOX 7636 Montcalm, WV  24737 Phone: 589-3151      Fax:  589-5363	Mercer County
Community Health Foundation of Man, WV Hershall Shaffer, Administrator Sheila Morgan, PFT, Program Coordinator Email:  chfmblcp@yahoo.com	600 East McDonald Avenue Man, WV  25635 Phone:  583-6541   Fax:  583-9149	Logan, Mingo, Wyoming & Boone Counties
Hygeia Facilities Foundation, Inc. Margaret Martin, Administrator Susan Landy, Clinic Manager Teresa Stover, LPN, Program Director Doris Davis, RT, Benefits Counselor Stacy Meadows, Outreach Worker Email:  denice.gobble.@pihn.org Oceana Medical Center Wharton Medical Center	PO BOX 217 Whitesville, WV  25209 Phone:  949-4542    Fax:  949-4542 400 Parkway, PO BOX 400 Oceana, WV  24870 Phone:  682-6246 RT 85, PO BOX 89 Wharton, WV  25208 Phone:  247-6202	Boone, Raleigh and Wyoming Counties
New River Breathing Center Craig Robinson, Administrator Brenda Halsey, RN, Program Coordinator Email:  brenda.halsey@pihn.org	PO BOX 337 Scarbro, WV  25917 Phone:  469-3261    Fax:  465-5486	Fayette County
Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers, Inc. North Central WVBLCP Linda Shriver, Administrator	NCWVBLCP Newburg Clinic PO BOX 35 Newburg, WV  26410 Phone:  892-2850   Fax: 892-2927	Randolph, Tucker, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Mineral, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Upshur Counties
Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers, Inc. North Central  WVBLCP Sherry Johnson, RN, Patient Care Coordinator Amy Livengood, Program Coordinator Email:  alivengood@mountain.net Rowlesburg Clinic Medical Center of Taylor County	PO BOX 565 Rowlesburg, WV  26245 Phone:  454-2421  Fax:  454-9690 725 North Pike Street Grafton, WV  26354 Phone:  265-4909 Fax:  265-4915	Randolph, Tucker, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Mineral, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Upshur Counties
Rainelle Medical Center, Inc. Floyd Price, CEO Vickie Huber, RRT, Program Coordinator Shirley Amick, Benefits Counselor Email:  vhuber@rmchealth.org Meadow Bridge Clinic	645 Kanawha Avenue Rainelle, WV  25962-1013 Phone:  438-6188  Fax:  438-7430 RT 20, BOX 120 Meadow Bridge, WV  25976 Phone:  484-7755 Fax:  484-6205	Greenbrier, Fayette, Nicholas, Summers, and Webster Counties
Tug River Health Association, Inc. Tim Crofton, Administrator Joyce Sherman, CRRT, Program Director Email:  trblacklung@yahoo.com Gary Health Center Gloria Terry, Patient Care Coordinator (Gary) Ben Brogdon, Outreach Worker (Gary) Tommy Curry, Outreach Worker (Gary) Northfork Health Center Dennis Robertson, Outreach Worker (Northfork)	PO BOX 507 Gary, WV  24836 Phone:  448-3794 Fax:  448-3217 PO BOX 877 Northfork, WV  24868 Phone:  862-3522 Fax:  862-2244	McDowell, Wyoming, and Mingo Counties, and parts of the State of Virginia.
Valley Health Systems, Inc. Steven Shattls, Executive Director Debbie Wills, Program Coordinator & Outreach Worker (Upper Kanawha & Harts) Brandy Hunter-Lee, RT (R) (Upper Kanawha ) P.D. Toney, X-Ray Tech. (Harts) Emme Bentley, X-Ray Tech (Stepptown) Email:  dwills@vhs.wvu.edu Harts  Health Clinic, Inc. Upper Kanawha Health Associates Stepptown Community Health Center	401 10th Street, Suite 410 Huntington, WV  25701 Phone:   525-3334  Fax:  525-3338 4 State Route 10 Harts, WV  25524 Phone:  855-4595 Fax:  855-3977 PO BOX F Cedar Grove, WV  25039 Phone:  595-1770 Fax: 595-3298 3 Adena Drive PO BOX 716 Kermit, WV  25674 Phone:  393-4090 Fax:  393-4091	Kanawha, Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Fayette, Wayne, Mingo, Clay and Nicholas Counties