aimed at helping the declining industry. Among the requests: overhaul the “bloated” MSHA and “revise the arbitrary coal mine dust regulation” which Murray claimed would cost the industry “thousands of jobs.”
The diagnosis is usually done through X-rays and other tests and certified by a medical professional. To get federal benefits, a miner will first assemble and submit a claim to the Labor Department. The agency will review the claim and make a determination as to whether there is substantial evidence to prove both the presence of the disease and that it has disabled the miner.
Petsonk, who is also the Democratic candidate for West Virginia Attorney General, said litigation involving claims for black lung benefits can drag out often for many years and in some cases for decades. In some documented cases, miners have died before their claims were settled. According to Murray’s claim for benefits, his wife Brenda is listed as a dependent. If Murray’s claim for benefits is approved, his wife would receive the benefits for the rest of her life, regardless of whether the claim is approved before or after his death.
The proceedings, which concluded in September, provided a rare glimpse into the private company. Creditors argued Murray and his nephew and now CEO of the company, Robert Moore, viewed the mining company as a “multi-million dollar cash bonuses for both Murray and Moore, as well as the use of the company's aircraft for personal purposes among other allegations. Murray Energy denied those claims.
wvpublic Benefits denied - Karma
wvpublic EatShitBob iamjohnoliver LastWeekTonight
wvpublic
wvpublic Yes.. I became dependent on oxygen for the first time this year. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. But may he live to 100 trailing his tank.
wvpublic All Lungs Matter
wvpublic I wish my grandpa was still alive, black lung killed him last year. We could have railed against this boss until morning.
wvpublic He could also go f**k himself.
wvpublic The bad news is, over your life, you didn't have compassion for your fellow man's plight. The good news is, you only have to go underground only one more time.
wvpublic He shouldn't get a penny. Just like the idiots that don't want the 'socialist' SocialSecurity or Medicare or police, firefighters, roads, schools, hospitals, airports, etc.
wvpublic Karma doesn't happen nearly enough, but when it does.... boy it's sweet.
wvpublic Nah.
wvpublic Doctors give him a life expectancy? Need to know how much popcorn to buy
wvpublic Bob Murray? Isn't he the one who invented Covid-19 and wrote the final season of Game of Thrones? Also I've heard he's a furry. EatShitBob
wvpublic Good
wvpublic He should be denied.
Mark_Sheppard wvpublic Of course he did.
Mark_Sheppard wvpublic 😱😱 Irony.
wvpublic Wow, NPR really relishes that diagnosis...you are some pretty SICK puppies! How about you dig up some REAL NEWS and report on that instead!
Mark_Sheppard wvpublic
wvpublic What a idiot!!! Shouldnt get it!!!
wvpublic Karma.
wvpublic 🤣 of course he did.
wvpublic Smh
wvpublic
wvpublic Huh, I'm sure there is a song about this that can be written.
wvpublic LastWeekTonight please tell me you’re gonna do a piece on this
wvpublic
wvpublic That sounds like Karma
wvpublic Since he didn't want those benefits for hard-working miners, his claim should be denied. He made a bundle on the backs of his workers. Let his medical expenses come out of his own pockets. They're deep enough.
wvpublic So iamjohnoliver does this mean he might drop his case against you?
emptywheel wvpublic Just another rich guy who railed against worker protections until he discovers he needs them. Socialism for him, rugged individualism for everyone else. Pay for your own black lungs, Bobby-boy.
wvpublic that claim should be denied right up until he dies, just like he did to his workers
emptywheel wvpublic CLEAN COAL MUR-RAY
wvpublic Damn, karma sucks.
wvpublic Such poetic irony.
wvpublic This is the guy whose hunger for money forced poor WV coal minors to die in misery❌👎
amteve wvpublic
wvpublic
wvpublic Airborne
wvpublic Maybe he should file a claim against Murray Energy.
wvpublic America, you cannot make this shit up. Unbelievable
wvpublic I hope karma is kind to him
wvpublic haha
wvpublic Karma is a bitch
wvpublic
wvpublic of course he did
wvpublic Such HYPOCRISY from this jerk.
wvpublic it’s a republican thing.
wvpublic Lol
wvpublic Fixed the headline: Bob Murray, Who Fought Against Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Chokes on his own Hypocrisy.
wvpublic Other miners have died this disastrous way......talk about karma....
wvpublic
emptywheel wvpublic RIP, monster
wvpublic Sorry, this guy gets no sympathy from me. I got three words.... Sago Mine Disaster. That and he had a wish list for 45 to fulfill re: removing regulations around mines.
wvpublic Black heart.
wvpublic I believe black lung coverage is part of the ACA , looks like old BOB is pretty well fucked . Lol karma
wvpublic But, of course!! Karma is a bitch!!
wvpublic life comes at you fast huh
wvpublic Irony is dead
emptywheel wvpublic Sorry, decline the application. It is like people who won't wear masks and then get COVID-19. When they are hospitalized, insurance should reject their claims.
wvpublic
wvpublic Great reporting.
wvpublic Now do the one where ppl who call for defunding they police turn around and call the police when there’s an inconvenience in their life. I’ll wait 🍿
wvpublic
wvpublic Can someone please explain *karma* to him?
wvpublic irony or karma ?
emptywheel wvpublic When oh when will the White community recognize that this all too common antisocial and irrational behavior is the reason for their communities inability to rise up out of moral poverty.
wvpublic He should get denied. There solved it, what’s next?
emptywheel wvpublic What is it they say about karma?
wvpublic Calling JohnOliver
emptywheel wvpublic Karma said.....
CStrait2 wvpublic Smh
wvpublic
wvpublic Calling JohnOliver
Leeblev50045868 wvpublic This dude fought against safety regulations that protect coal from contracting black lung and he gets it. I can’t imagine how many people suffered and died because of his efforts. Don’t mess with karma bc she doesn’t play around.
emptywheel wvpublic EatShitBob
wvpublic Karma wins every time. Greed will cause him to suffer because it can’t buy his way out of black lung. If his application is granted, then he should be sued for all those alive and dead he fought against asking for coverage.
emptywheel wvpublic You'll get the reference 😉
MaraLiasson wvpublic Good to see an anti-government Republican applying for government benefits...
wvpublic Son of a bitch
wvpublic LastWeekTonight
wvpublic LastWeekTonight Gentlemen, start your engines....
emptywheel wvpublic LastWeekTonight
thoughts and prayers.
wvpublic Hmmm...
wvpublic
The_Lady_Red wvpublic 🎶 Schadenfreude, darling, schadenfreude, 🎶 Thank you for all the joy and pain...
MarkKreidler wvpublic Of course, since his lawsuit against HBO, John Oliver, and Mr Nutterbutter, the giant talking squirrel, was unsuccessful he needs another source of income.
wvpublic Sorry Robert, no can do.
wvpublic Hi Bob! It’s me, Karma.
wvpublic wasn’t he also liable for a mine collapse?
wvpublic
wvpublic Black lungs to match his black heart?
wvpublic Socialism for the rich. Rugged capitalism for the poor.
wvpublic Irony much?
wvpublic They ALL hate socialism until they NEED it.
wvpublic Karma
wvpublic Poetic justice
wvpublic With a little luck he'll die a horrible death just as all who only care for themselves and their profits.
wvpublic iamjohnoliver
wvpublic Fuck that guy. Let him rot.
wvpublic If only there had been regulations in place to prevent this.
wvpublic CC: iamjohnoliver
wvpublic People have Zero shame
wvpublic
wvpublic Is there a black heart fund he can hit up too?
wvpublic where’s iamjohnoliver?
wvpublic I love karma.
wvpublic That dude really is pure evil
wvpublic Where’s iamjohnoliver ?
wvpublic ...It will be interesting to hear LastWeekTonight iamjohnoliver talk about this, if he does.
wvpublic Obamacare used to cover black lung disease before Trump gutted it. Don't let him tell you he improved it.
wvpublic Denied
wvpublic LastWeekTonight this seems right up ya'll alley!
wvpublic Lol, I just can’t...care.
wvpublic Sorry, but you don't get to profit off something you worked to deny others. You are not forgiven.
wvpublic LastWeekTonight
wvpublic Love to see it
wvpublic
wvpublic Of course he has. Lemme guess ...Republican.
wvpublic
wvpublic oh the irani
wvpublic *KARMA*
wvpublic The hypocrisy never ends
wvpublic Karma’s a bitch!
wvpublic Republicans hate socialism until it helps them
wvpublic What goes around comes around.
wvpublic As my mom would say, what goes around comes around.
DonnaLfromNY wvpublic This is the nut job who went after John Oliver after his report.
wvpublic F him and the horse he rode in on.
wvpublic Karma
wvpublic Classic 2020
wvpublic I hope he suffers
wvpublic Sounds like everyone on welfare.
wvpublic ThoUGHts anD prAYeRs
wvpublic What goes around comes around. I have no empathy for him, he is a monster. He treated his employees as expendable
wvpublic Oh.. the irony is spread real thick here
wvpublic All I really have to say is EAT! SHIT! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOB!
wvpublic Does black soul disease often get misdiagnosed?
wvpublic I don't understand, if he's so damn rich, why would he need to apply for government benefits? Seems like he would avoid that, if anything, because of the optics.
wvpublic iamjohnoliver
wvpublic And Ayn Rand accepted SS and Medicare. I stand by my beliefs, well until I need the thing I’m railing against.
wvpublic
wvpublic Life comes at you fast huh?
wvpublic SNL premiers Saturday, is this a preview?
wvpublic LastWeekTonight
wvpublic Irony is dead.
wvpublic iamjohnoliver is laughing. And laughing. And laughing.
wvpublic Grifters gonna grift.
wvpublic Karma is a stone cold bitch sir!
wvpublic Make him publicly apologize.
wvpublic It feels like the glum and gloom of the 2020 disaster is melting away and rays of sunshine are re appearing sparsely as evidencd by this reallife comedy sketch. Sure its a little morbid but the depth of the punchline is truly devine ::chefs kiss:: the bitch ended up with it 🙇?!
wvpublic iamjohnoliver is going to have a field day with this 😂
wvpublic Hey Bob, LastWeekTonight has a very important message for you.
wvpublic So, Benefits Denied, 😆
wvpublic iamjohnoliver LastWeekTonight please please please say something about this on Sunday. CoalGoblin GeriatricDoctorEvil
PjcSadie wvpublic That’s socialism (they’d say)
wvpublic They're good at denying others health benefits. Just not themselves.
wvpublic Welcome to Donnie's America 🇺🇸 🤡
wvpublic LastWeekTonight - somebody better check on Mr. Nutterbutter...
wvpublic John Oliverrrrrrr
wvpublic
wvpublic
wvpublic Lol
wvpublic this is the perfect example of good reporting/good headline.
wvpublic Sad evil man.
wvpublic
wvpublic
wvpublic Anyone who is shocked by the hypocrisy of psychopaths does not understand the roots of psychopathy.
wvpublic Kind of like the anti-maskers. Not any sympathy on my part. Kind of hope that it gets him before they decide.
wvpublic
wvpublic Of course. This goes along with all the COVID anti maskers that get sick. They deny the risks but want first class treatment.
wvpublic It seems he’s getting all that he deserves already
wvpublic LastWeekTonight
wvpublic Well, ain't that special...
wvpublic Can't realDonaldTrump just declare black lung 'fake news' and cure his friend? Messiah MagicalThinking
wvpublic Sounds about right...
wvpublic
wvpublic I'm guessing Bob is just saying here that he really wants to experience the benefits of black lung disease for himself. And if it takes filing a lawsuit for him to get black lung, so be it.
wvpublic ** Karma has entered the chat **
wvpublic Let him suffer
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