Legal Opinion
William Frank Meyer v. Zeigler Coal Company, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 31, 1990No. 86-2292PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
William Meyer retired from thirty-nine years of coal mine employment on December 30, 1976, at age 60. On March 3, 1978, Meyer filed an application for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-45 (the “Act”). The Department of Labor (“DOL”) initially denied Meyer’s application for benefits. Notwithstanding this denial, the DOL eventually reversed course and entered an initial determination of entitlement to benefits.
Subsequently, Zeigler Coal Company (“Zeigler”), Meyer’s employer, contested Meyer’s entitlement to benefits. A formal hearing was held…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Banks v. Chicago Grain Trimmers Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by16 opinions
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