U.S. Department of Labor 

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 

Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation

OMB No: 1240-0010 

Expires: 10/31/2024

Do Not Write In This Space

I hereby request that the Black Lung benefits for the person or persons named in item (2) below be paid to 

me. (If you are requesting that your own benefit payments be made directly to you instead of to someone 

else on your behalf, enter your own name in item 2 and answer the questions on this form with respect to 

yourself.) Disclosure of the Social Security Number is voluntary. The failure to disclose this number will not 

result in the denial of any right, benefit or privilege to which you may be entitled.

1. Name of coal miner DOL's Case ID Number:

2. Name of beneficiary (the person entitled to Black Lung benefits)

3. Your name

4a. What is your relationship to the beneficiary? (If you need more space, attach a separate sheet of paper.)

4b. Why do you wish payment of Black Lung benefits to be made to you? (If you need more space, attach a separate sheet of paper.)

5. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If yes, explain below: (if you need more space, attach a separate sheet of paper.)

Important: Question 6 (page 2) must be answered in all cases. Please review the following list of changes (events) which may affect Black Lung 

payments and must be reported immediately.

- Receipt of or change in benefit payments made under any state Workers' Compensation program.

- Death of any beneficiary.

- Marriage of a person entitled to child's, spouse’s, parent's, brother's, or sister's benefits.

- Support payments received by a person entitled to parent's, brother's, or sister's benefits.

- Legal adoption of any entitled child.

- Stopping of school attendance by a child, brother, or sister age 18 to 23.

- Improvement of a disabling condition of a disabled child, brother, or sister, 18 or older.

- Work performed as an employee or a self-employed person, by a miner, parent, brother, or sister.

- Your conviction of a felony.

Public Burden Statement 

We estimate that it will take an average of 15 minutes to complete this collection of information, including time for reviewing instructions, searching 

existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The obligation to respond 

is required to obtain or maintain a benefit. If you have any comments regarding these estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this burden, send them to the U.S. Department of Labor, Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation, 200 

Constitution Avenue, Room N-3464, Washington, D.C. 20210. DO NOT SEND THE COMPLETED FORM TO THIS OFFICE. 

TWO FILLING OPTIONS: 

1. To file electronically, submit completed form to the COAL Mine Portal: https://eclaimant.dol.gov/portal/?program_name=BL

2. To file by mail, send completed form to:

US Department of Labor 

OWCP/DCMWC 

PO Box 8307 

London, KY 40742-8307 

NOTE: Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Form CM-910 

Rev. October 2021 

Request To Be Selected As Payee

Your EIN or SSN:

4c. If benefits are currently direct deposited, do you want them to continue going to the current account? If no, provide:

Bank Name Account # Routing #

5a. Do you agree to annual financial reporting and unannounced visits of facilities?

Checking Savings

DOL's Case ID Number:

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No
6. Do you agree to notify the Department of Labor promptly if any event listed 

occurs, or any other event occurs that might affect the benefits of the 

person or persons named in item 2? 

8b. Name and address of person with whom he or she is living.

If "No," answer 8b.

9b. Name and address of the Legal Representative and type of Representative

If "Yes," answer 9b. If "No," go on to item 10.

10a. Is the beneficiary under the care of a treating physician? 10b. Name and address of Treating Physician

If "Yes," answer 10b. If "No,'' go on to item 11.

11. Do you understand that all payments made to you on behalf of a 

beneficiary must be spent for his present needs or (if not presently needed) 

saved for his future needs and do you agree to use the benefits that way?

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT 

The following information is provided in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. (1) Collection of this information is authorized by the Black 

Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901, et. seq.) and implementing regulations (20 CFR 725.505-513). (2) The purpose of the information is to determine 

whether the CM 910 applicant is eligible to be selected as the representative payee for a Black Lung beneficiary. Completion of this form is voluntary. 

Failure to provide the information may result in your not being selected representative payee. (3) This information may be used by other agencies or 

persons handling matters relating, directly or indirectly, to processing this form including liable coal mine operators and their insurance carriers; contractors 

providing automated data processing or other services to the Department of Labor; representatives of the parties to the claim; and federal, state or local 

agencies. This would include legal representatives; state workers’ compensation agencies or the Social Security Administration, for the purpose of 

determining benefit payment offsets as specified under the Black Lung Benefits Act; the Internal Revenue Service and other federal, state, and local 

agencies for the purpose of conducting investigations relating to the payment of benefits; and debt collection agencies and credit bureaus for the purpose of 

collecting overpayments that might be made to the beneficiary. (4) Furnishing all requested information will facilitate accurate and timely determination of 

your eligibility to be selected as the representative payee for a Black Lung beneficiary. (5) This information is included in a System of Records, DOL/

OWCP-2, published at 81 Federal Register 25765, 25858 (April 29, 2016), or as updated and republished.

If you misuse benefits received as a representative payee, you may be convicted of a felony and fined under Title 18, U.S.C., or imprisoned for not 

more than 5 years, or both. The court may also order restitution. 42 U.S.C. 408, incorporated by 30 U.S.C. 923(b), 940.

Signature Of Applicant

Signature (First name, middle initial, last name) (Write in ink) Telephone Number Date (Month, Day, Year)

Mailing Address (include your ZIP Code)

County

Witnesses are required ONLY if this application has been signed by mark (X) above. If signed by mark (X), two witnesses to the 

signing who know the applicant must sign below, giving their full addresses.

1. Signature of Witness 2. Signature of Witness

Address (No., St., City, State and ZIP Code) Address (No., St., City, State and ZIP Code)

12. Do you agree to notify the Department of Labor promptly if any beneficiary 

leaves your custody, or when you no longer have responsibility for the 

welfare and care of any beneficiary for whom you are asking payment?

9a. Is there a legal representative (guardian, conservator, curator, etc.) of any 

beneficiary for whom you are asking payment?

7. Do you agree to return promptly any check for benefits received by you if 

the person or persons named in item 2 is not entitled to it? 

8a. Is the person or persons for whom you are asking payment now 

living with you? 

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Notice 

If you have a substantially limiting physical or mental impairment, Federal disability nondiscrimination law gives you the right to receive help from OWCP in 

the form of communication assistance, accommodation and modification to aid you in the claims process. For example, we will provide you with copies of 

documents in alternate formats, communication services such as sign language interpretation, or other kinds of adjustments or changes to account for the 

limitations of your disability. Please contact our office or the claims staff to ask about this assistance.

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