Legal Opinion
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor v. William Siwiec
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 26, 1990No. 89-3334PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
COWEN, Circuit Judge.
The Director of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor (“Director”) petitions for review of a final order of the Benefits Review Board (“Board”) granting an award of black lung benefits to William Siwiec (“Siwiec”) under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-45 (1982). The Board affirmed an Administrative Law Judge’s (“AU”) order granting benefits. We hold that because the Board failed to properly exercise its scope of review function when affirming the AU’s finding that total disability was established,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Lilburn RoweCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. August MangifestCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Georgia CongletonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. McCabeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Joseph F. Markus v. Old Ben Coal Company and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Labelle Processing Company v. John Swarrow and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Mary Lango, Widow of Andrew F. Lango v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Respondent/party-In-InterestCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- William B. Lane v. Union Carbide Corporation Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- Josephine Mancia Widow of Angelo Mancia v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- McCain v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
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