House Democrats Press DOL On Enforcement Of Black Lung Insurance Rule

House Democrats on the Education and Workforce Committee are urging the Labor Department (DOL) to enforce a self-insurance rule that requires coal operators to contribute to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (BLDTF), raising concerns that lack of enforcement increases the risk to taxpayers and the integrity of the fund. “The Black Lung Self-Insurance Rule is an elegant solution to a billion-dollar problem, but it can work only if it is actually implemented,” Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA),...