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When coal miners can't breathe, getting compensation is an uphill legal battle

by Chris Hamby

Sep 2, 2020

In his new book, journalist Chris Hamby describes miners' struggles to receive the health benefits they've been promised.

A coal worker near Welch, West Virginia, in 2017. Miners who are stricken with black lung disease often face obstacles in their efforts to receive benefits.

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