Legal Opinion
Fred G. Schaaf v. David Matthews, as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 17, 1978No. 77-1498PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a denial of black lung benefits. Because the record does not disclose the basis for a crucial element of the Secretary’s findings, the matter will be remanded.
Fred G. Schaaf, now 78 years old, worked in coal mines for thirty-six years. In January of 1970, Schaaf filed an application for black lung benefits. The claim was denied initially in November of 1970, and rejected twice on administrative reconsideration under the 1972 Amendments. On January 16, 1972, after a hearing, an administrative law judge affirmed the denial. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Anthony Gober v. David Matthews, as Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Jose E. Baerga v. Elliot Richardson, Individually and as Secretary of Health, Education AndwelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Joseph D. Arnold v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- Claude R. Ansel v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Charles E. Bozwich v. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Daniel P. Cotter v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Deborah Kent v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Georgia CongletonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- 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
- Cadillac v. Comm Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
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