Legal Opinion
Arch on the Green, Inc. v. Lawrence Groves
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2014No. 13-3959PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
A totally disabled coal miner with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (and certain other lung diseases not relevant here) must meet two independent causation requirements in order to receive federally-mandated black lung benefits. One relates to causation of the disease by coal mining; the other relates to causation of the total disability by the disease. Under the applicable regulation, the COPD must first “aris[e] out of coal mine employment” in order to meet the definition of “pneumoconiosis.” Second, the pneumoconiosis must be a “substantial” cause…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- United States v. William Anthony Johnson (04-5110/6161) and Christopher L. Stone (04-5146)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
- Jesse Adams v. Director, OwcpCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. ElderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Big Branch Resources, Inc. v. John OgleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
- Harman Mining Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Brandywine Explosives & Supply v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
- Island Creek Coal Co. v. Larry YoungCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
- Blue Mountain Energy v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
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