The program is set up to provide monthly benefits to workers of any age and their families who face a loss of income due to disability or the death of a family wage earner.

Monthly checks can be paid to certain dependents of a decreased worker if the worker had worked long enough in a job covered by Social Security. Payments can be made to a deceased worker's: Unmarried children under 18, full time high school student until 19. Unmarried children who became disabled before age 22. Widows or Widowers: 60 or older or surviving divorced mother or father if caring for worker's child under 16 (or disabled) who is getting a benefit based on the earnings of the deceased worker. Widows/Widowers, 50 or older who becomes disabled not later than 7 years after the worker's death, or within 7 years after mother's or father's benefits end. Dependent parents 62 or older.

Social Security survivors benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers. This benefit is particularly important for young families with children.

Provides Social Security/Supplemental Security Income Benefits, processes claims for approval or denial, maintains beneficiary rolls, earnings records maintenance, and issues Social Security numbers/cards. Processes Medicare applications and answers questions regarding Medicare.

Survivor benefits provide monthly payments to eligible family members of people who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died.

Administers the social security retirement, disability and survivors benefit programs. We are also responsible for determining entitlement to Medicare and eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. SSI is a benefit program for the blind, disabled and those ages 65 or older and who have little or no income and resources. Clients may now apply online for certain benefits, see if they qualify, estimate future benefits, change address and/or phone number. Please see web site for more information.

Administers the social security retirement, disability and survivors benefit programs. We are also responsible for determining entitlement to Medicare and eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. SSI is a benefit program for the blind, disabled and those ages 65 or older and who have little or no income and resources. Clients may now apply online for certain benefits, see if they qualify, estimate future benefits, change address and/or phone number. Please see web site for more information.

Provides social security survivor benefits to eligible widow and widowers. Eligible individuals include: full benefits to a widow or widower at full retirement age, a disabled widow or widower 50 or over, a widow or widower at any age if he or she takes care of the deceased's child who is under age 16 or disabled, and receiving Social Security benefits. Benefits also apply to other survivors. Eligible individuals include: benefits to children at any age who were disabled before age 22 and remain disabled, dependent parents age 62 or older, some divorcees, and unmarried children under 18 or up to age 19 if they are attending high school full time. Under certain circumstances, benefits can be paid to stepchildren, grandchildren, or adopted children.

Administers the social security retirement, disability and survivors benefit programs. We are also responsible for determining entitlement to Medicare and eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. SSI is a benefit program for the blind, disabled and those ages 65 or older and who have little or no income and resources. Clients may now apply online for certain benefits, see if they qualify, estimate future benefits, change address and/or phone number. Please see web site for more information.

Social Security survivors benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers.

Survivor benefits provide monthly payments to eligible family members of people who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died.

Provides social security survivor benefits to eligible widow and widowers. Eligible individuals include: full benefits to a widow or widower at full retirement age, a disabled widow or widower 50 or over, a widow or widower at any age if he or she takes care of the deceased's child who is under age 16 or disabled, and receiving Social Security benefits. Benefits also apply to other survivors. Eligible individuals include: benefits to children at any age who were disabled before age 22 and remain disabled, dependent parents age 62 or older, some divorcees, and unmarried children under 18 or up to age 19 if they are attending high school full time. Under certain circumstances, benefits can be paid to stepchildren, grandchildren, or adopted children.

Provides social security survivor benefits to eligible widow and widowers. Eligible individuals include: full benefits to a widow or widower at full retirement age, a disabled widow or widower 50 or over, a widow or widower at any age if he or she takes care of the deceased's child who is under age 16 or disabled, and receiving Social Security benefits. Benefits also apply to other survivors. Eligible individuals include: benefits to children at any age who were disabled before age 22 and remain disabled, dependent parents age 62 or older, some divorcees, and unmarried children under 18 or up to age 19 if they are attending high school full time. Under certain circumstances, benefits can be paid to stepchildren, grandchildren, or adopted children.

Provides health insurance for the aged, disability, retirement and survivors insurance and other financial aid programs.

The UMWA 1974 Pension Plan, the UMWA 1993 Benefit Plan and the Cash Deferred Savings Plan were established through periodic collective bargaining between the United Mine Workers of America and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association, Inc. The Combined Benefit Fund and the 1992 Benefit Plan were established by Congress in the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (Coal Act). A separate Board of Trustees administers each of the five plans. FUNDS' Call Center: 800-291-1425 Administration: 202-521-2200 Provider Services Claims: 888-865-5290 Precertification: 800-292-2288 Pharmacy: 800-294-4741

Field office of US Social Security Administration. Provides intake and services relating to: retirement benefits, survivors benefits, Medicare benefits and Supplemental Security Income. Persons requiring original or replacement copies of Social Security cards apply here. Toll free number does not connect to this office. Appointments, though, may be made with this office through toll free number. At 1-800-772-1213, callers may use automated telephone service to obtain recorded information and conduct some business 24 hours daily. If unable to address business through automated services, callers may speak to a representative between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Provides Social Security/Supplemental Security Income Benefits, processes claims for approval or denial, maintains beneficiary rolls, earnings records maintenance, and issues Social Security numbers/cards. Processes Medicare applications and answers questions regarding Medicare.