Legal Opinion
Ryba v. Matthews
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 9, 1975No. Civ. A. No. 74-3069PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FULLAM, District Judge.
The plaintiff, widow of a deceased coal miner, has filed this suit to challenge the Secretary’s decision denying disability benefits, and contends that she is entitled to benefits under Title IV, Section 412(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health & Safety Act of 1969, as amended in 1972. 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq.
An evidentiary hearing on plaintiff’s claim for black lung survivor’s benefits was held on April 20, 1972. The hearing examiner rendered a decision denying benefits on May 4, 1972. Thereafter, the Federal Coal Mine Health & Safety Act was amended,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Annette Caudill Farmer v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary, Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- Cox v. WeinbergerDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1975
- Ciaravella v. RichardsonDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
- England v. WeinbergerDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1974
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ryba v. WeinbergerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976