Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2025

The Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2025 streamlines the process for coal miners and their families to obtain benefits for black lung disease. Key provisions include a program to cover attorneys' fees and medical expenses for qualifying claims, clearer eligibility standards based on medical evidence like CT scans and biopsies, and ensuring benefits adjust for inflation to maintain their value. The bill also requires a strategy to reduce case backlogs and improves the financial security of the trust fund that pays benefits. This legislation directly affects coal miners diagnosed with black lung disease, their surviving spouses, and dependent family members who rely on these benefits for financial support.