Legal Opinion
Barnes v. ICO Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 3, 1994No. 93-3760PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Senior Circuit Judge.
Philip V. Barnes (“Barnes” or “claimant”) seeks benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901, et seq. Barnes filed a timely claim for benefits in May of 1975 when he was sixty-two years old.1 Barnes testified that he began his coal mine employment in 1934 and worked intermittently in coal mining until 1975. He was, therefore, actively working until the time of his claim. Barnes worked for various coal operators before beginning employment with the defendant ICO Corporation (“ICO”) in 1974.2 The administrative law judge (“ALJ”) found that Barnes…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Greenwich CollieriesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Lilburn RoweCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Roland Newman v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Mildred Risher, Melvin Risher by His Estate, and His Widow v. Office of Workers Compensation Program Benefits Review BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Lovilia Coal Company v. HarveyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Lovilia Coal Co. v. Wesley HarveyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Barnes v. Ico CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994