Lungs at Work is a nonprofit organization which has been dedicated to helping coal miners with respiratory illnesses since 2002. Lynda Glagola formed the organization after working with miners at Canonsburg Hospital where she was a respiratory therapist. She recognized that miners had specific health needs that could better be addressed at a specialized facility. Her dedication to miners is evident in the excellent medical services for which Lungs at Work is known, earning awards in the field. Lynda received the 2016 Mike South Award and has also served as Chairwoman of the National Coalition of Black Lung and Respiratory Disease Clinics for four terms.

We have served thousands of miners and their families since our inception. Our lay advocacy services have helped our miners and their families receive millions in Federal Black Lung Benefits since the program was started in 2006. In addition to the monetary awards, these miners now have black lung medical cards which pay for all of their lung-related medical care.

We are a proud member of the National Coalition of Black Lung Clinics and we work closely with the UMWA and the Department of Labor to provide miners with the medical services and black lung benefits assistance they deserve.

How We Can Help

Lungs at Work assists coal miners who are at risk for, or who have contracted, black lung disease in three important ways:

1. Diagnostic services and medical care at our state-of-the-art facility.

2. Education and treatment for chronic respiratory diseases with a special commitment to coal miners with black lung.

3. Assistance with every step of the federal black lung benefit claim process, from filling out the application, through the court hearing process, and beyond. We help you with the preparation of a successful black lung case and provide representation and support throughout the entire process, all at NO COST TO YOU!