Miner Wins Black Lung Benefits After 14 Years, Then Government Sends Him a Bill

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By David HasemyerDec 15, 2017, 2:20 am93 pts
Bethel Brock’s long fight with a mining company and the U.S. government isn’t over. He won benefits—but only starting from 2015. And then the bill arrived. By David Hasemyer Retired Virginia coal miner Bethel Brock was elated when he learned he'd finally triumphed after an emotionally draining 14-year…

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